Blackbird, previously known as Forbidden Technologies, is a publicly owned company headquartered in the UK. Founded in 2001, it operates with approximately 60 employees and reported $2.1M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 3 media tech buyer, the company specializes in production and post-production, offering a cloud-native video editing and publishing platform designed to enable remote and collaborative workflows. This solution is accessible through a web browser and facilitates distribution to multiple platforms, including social media.
Blackbird plc on February 1 introduced a new tiered pricing framework and annual subscription options for its browser-based collaborative video editing platform, elevate.io. This move, part of a push into a scale-up phase and informed by early customer profiles, includes a free tier along with Creator ($10 per month), Pro ($30 per month), and Business ($100 per month) plans. Previously, on January 30, Blackbird confirmed its total voting rights, stating its issued share capital comprised 480,271,528 ordinary shares of 0.8 pence each, with no shares held in treasury. Earlier on January 28, the company announced elevate.io's collaboration with the NatWest Accelerator programme to provide expert insights and practical video editing skills workshops for founders and entrepreneurs. This followed a regulatory notification on January 19 concerning a change in major holdings by Premier Miton Group plc in Blackbird PLC.
Blackbird's customers primarily consist of content rights, spectator Sports and international Affairs companies. Examples of Blackbird's customers include U.S. Department of State, National Basketball Association and Univision. Blackbird has commercial and technical partners like Deltatre, Moments Lab and EVS Broadcast Equipment.
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