LONDON, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Forbidden Technologies plc, the developer and seller of the
Blackbird cloud video platform, has announced that Production
Associates and Fanview have chosen Blackbird Forte for pre, live
and post-event production at a major forthcoming global eSports
event held in Los Angeles.
This month's event will see professional and celebrity players
of one of the world's most popular computer games competing for
charity in front of a live audience and hundreds of thousands more
fans online. Premier live event company, Production Associates, has
partnered with leading fan experience company, Fanview, to bring
all the action to a global audience. The companies will use
Blackbird Forte to rapidly clip content from multiple sources at
the event and deliver it seamlessly across multiple online
platforms and channels.
With a global audience of almost 400 million people, eSports is
going through dramatic growth with the sector predicted to generate
revenues of $905 million this year -
up 38 percent from the previous year.
Production Associates CEO, Michael
Thuney says: "At Production Associates we're always looking
for innovative technologies that support distributed teams and give
us the capability of publishing content as quickly as possible,
Blackbird allows us to do this."
Forbidden CEO, Ian McDonough
says: "We are very proud of this partnership with Production
Associates and Fanview. Following previous partnerships established
in the US, Blackbird is now building a strong reputation in the
world of eSports and this very high profile event is a huge
endorsement of the power and trust in the Blackbird codec and the
manipulation tools that Forte brings. As the sector grows we expect
to see more and more adoption of Blackbird into eSports
infrastructure".
Fanview Founder, Jim Irving,
says: "We're delighted to be working with our partners PA on an
exciting project and support the adoption of Blackbird to ensure
that it meets the demands of this complex project."
About Fanview
Fanview was born from a passion to design, develop and evolve
the most compelling and engaging fan experiences on the planet.
Our team boasts decades of experience in high-end broadcast and
digital strategy, production and delivery.
We work with many of the world's biggest rights holders,
sponsors and sports broadcasters, and we believe that our
technology can help grow your audience.
We're currently working with our clients to deliver
state-of-the-art graphics and cloud editing solutions. This
technology really will change the way our clients produce their
content and grow the value of their rights.
About Production Associates
Production Associates' parent company was founded in 1987 with
$100.00 and a computer and within two
years it was a million dollar a year business consulting on
integrating the latest technology into live events and
television.
As part of our nothing is impossible mantra, innovation is what
drives PA. Experience is the key to innovation as many new ideas
still rely on elementary physics and knowledge of what has been
done before. What makes PA successful is imagination and
collaboration and that's what makes the magic happen.
About Forbidden Technologies plc
Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk)
floated in February 2000. Forbidden
develops, markets and licenses a powerful cloud video platform
using our patented Blackbird technology. The technology underpins
multiple applications which are used by rights holders,
broadcasters, sports and news video specialists, post-production
houses, other mass market digital video channels, and
corporations.
The Blackbird technology allows full visibility on
multi-location digital content, improves time to market for live
content such as video clips and highlights for social media
distribution, and results in much more effective monetisation.
To find out more about Blackbird Forte and Blackbird Ascent
contact commercial@blackbird.video or visit www.blackbird.video
Blackbird® is a registered trademark of Forbidden Technologies
plc
Media contact:
media-relations@forbidden.co.uk
SOURCE Forbidden Technologies plc