People
Morgan Henry joins Blackbird as VP engineering
Henry previously worked at YouView as head of engineering technologies
Blackbird
Production & Post
Report: Hours spent streaming in 2020 led to sea ice loss the size of Scotland
A new study from Blackbird looks at how cloud technologies can help decarbonise video production
People
Sumit Rai joins Blackbird as chief product officer
He joins Blackbird to lead the strategic development and direction of the company’s product suite
Live Production
Survey: 90 per cent of video professionals have adopted cloud and remote editing workflows
However, 65 per cent of users said they are moving original high-res media files around the internet to support remote editing workflows
Business
Media tech companies win Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
disguise, Blackbird and Solid State Logic have all been recognised in this year's list of 232 winners
Production & Post
Blackbird secures albert approval
"Blackbird is leading the way when it comes to innovating and developing sustainable media technology," said albert
Media Delivery
Blackbird joins SRT Alliance
Blackbird said the move is in line with its commitment to support open standards and the reliability of video creation and distribution
Production & Post
Blackbird achieves AWS Partner status
Company has also completed the Foundational Technical Review (FTR) of Blackbird Edge to accelerate AWS engagement
Production & Post
Blackbird scores with FIFA
Football's governing body will use Blackbird's cloud-native editing platform for video editing and publishing content
Live Production
Blackbird takes Eurovision Sport into the cloud
Grants EBU members access to multiple live streams, fast clipping and multi-track non-linear editing
Business
Blackbird launches core video technology licensing solution
Powered by Blackbird will allow companies to build their own cloud native video platforms
Business
Blackbird signs €2 million deal with global broadcast company
Blackbird's technology will be integrated into the customer’s live video solutions
Business
TVBEurope September 2021 issue released
In this issue, we take a look at IP migration, standards, and HbbTV, and discover how documentary series The Giants was shot during the...
Media Management
CBS Sports Digital signs deal with Blackbird
The agreement will see Blackbird deployed within CBS Sports Digital infrastructure to provide "fast and efficient" cloud video production
Production & Post
TVU Networks, Blackbird partner on camera to cloud to consumer workflow
Cloud editing platform has been integrated into TVU Producer
Production & Post
BT’s media operations takes flight with Blackbird
Telco will use Blackbird to access and edit multiple live broadcast streams of sports and other content for downstream distribution to OTT and VoD...
Live Production
LiveU, Blackbird partner on end-to-end live and VoD production
LiveU feeds can be ingested into the Blackbird editing workflow in near real-time
Production & Post
Blackbird highlights video industry impact on environment
New study outlines how companies can work to meet sustainability goals
Live Production
EVS enlists Blackbird for global sports events
EVS will utilise the cloud-native video editing and publishing platform for the easy creation of clips, highlights and long form content to multiple devices...
Production & Post
Broadcast tech trends to watch in 2021
Blackbird CEO Ian McDonough gazes into his crystal ball to predict the key themes for the broadcast tech industry in 2021.
Production & Post
Blackbird makes MatrixStore available to users
The integration will enable Blackbird users to create clips, highlights and longer form content, even with limited bandwidth.
Media Delivery
Blackbird helps to ‘run DNC’; AIMS IP Oktoberfest; AVoD services launch on LG Channels
TVBEurope rounds up a selection of product and tech news from across the market...
Business
John Honeycutt joins Blackbird board
He has previously held senior positions at Google, Discovery Communications, FOX Cable Networks and Liberty Media
Live Production
Riot Games selects Blackbird for remote video production
Cloud video editing platform will be used to remotely edit video content from Riot Games' live streamed events
Live Production
Blackbird races off with Whisper Formula One contract
Company will employ Blackbird's Cloud video editing platform across all of its sports content
Technology
Liverpool scores with Blackbird, slomo.tv refs for UWW and more
TVBEurope rounds up today's top tech news
Technology
Zixi soars with Blackbird, Telestream launches monitoring-as-a-service solution and more
TVBEurope rounds-up today's key technology announcements
Technology
Arsenal teams up with Blackbird, ORF upgrades with Lawo and more
TVBEurope wraps up today's top tech stories
Production & Post
A+E Networks doubles editing volume in Blackbird
Enables editors to work remotely and safely
Production & Post
Blackbird to assist Eleven Sports with video content
Enables rapid editing and publishing on social and OTT platforms
Production & Post
Bloomberg Media renews deal with Blackbird
Multi-year deal will be "significant" to the company
Production & Post
Leaders Week London 2019 elects Blackbird
Blackbird Cloud video platform used to clip, edit and publish highlights
News Releases
Blackbird takes to Google Cloud Partner Pavilion
Demonstrates Cloud video platform at IBC
TVBEverywhere
Blackbird selected for clips and highlights of new rugby competition
Blackbird will be used to clip, edit and publish highlights during matches
Technology
Blackbird takes flight with A+E Networks deal
Blackbird will provide the broadcaster with easy access to the Cloud
Business
Forbidden Technologies takes flight with new name
Company adopts name of its Cloud video platform
Technology
Blackbird takes Deltatre into the Cloud
Deltatre uses Blackbird for the fast turnaround of sporting highlights
Technology
IMG and Forbidden Technologies extend Cloud video platform deal
IMG’s UK digital production team will employ Blackbird to rapidly clip, edit and publish live sports video content
Resources
Production & Post: How technology is having an enabling effect
Part three of TVBEurope's 2018 MediaTech Outlook report looks at the production & post landscape
