FORscene wins major sports deal with YouTube

Posted: 02/07/2012

Forbidden Technologies, the AIM quoted developer of the market leading cloud video platform FORscene, is pleased to announce that YouTube is using FORscene for a major sporting event being held in London this summer.

Forbidden announced in December 2011 that YouTube had licensed Forbidden Technologies' FORscene platform.

FORscene is being integrated into a larger YouTube system for use by multiple YouTube clients for professional editing of dozens of live and near-live sports feeds this summer. FORscene provides the professional cloud editing and transcoding components of the system.

Claude Ruibal, Global Head of Sports Content Partnerships at YouTube, says:

"As the world's leading video site, YouTube has a strong commitment to providing quality content, and sport is a significant part of this. I am delighted to be using FORscene's exceptional cloud-based video platform for the cloud editing and transcoding components of YouTube's offering."

Stephen Streater, CEO, Forbidden Technologies, says:

"FORscene's scaleability and ability to edit content as it comes in are well suited to sport. I am happy to have found an opportunity to demonstrate FORscene's capabilities in a major sports project."

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For further information please visit www.forbidden.co.uk or contact:

Forbidden Technologies plc
Stephen Streater: +44 (0)20 8879 7245

N+1 Brewin
Aubrey Powell, Nominated Adviser
Derrick Lee, Corporate Finance
Tel: +44 (0)20 3201 3170

Cenkos Securities plc, Broker
Adrian Hargrave, Corporate Finance
Alex Aylen, Sales
Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900

Bishopsgate Communications
Nick Rome / Sam Allen: +44 (0)20 7562 3350
forbidden@bishopsgatecommunications.com

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Forbidden Technologies plc

Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk) develops and markets a powerful internet video platform, FORscene, which is used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers. FORscene is one of the world's most advanced browser-based applications and mobile apps, operating in the cloud.