Blackbird, a publicly owned company headquartered in the UK and previously known as Forbidden Technologies, was founded in 2001 and operates with approximately 60 employees. It focuses on production and post-production, functioning as a tier 3 media tech buyer. The company reported $1.8M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in providing 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 content distribution to multiple platforms, including social media.
On April 9, 2026, Blackbird's elevate.io integration aimed to speed up audio post-production workflows for editors, particularly by facilitating quicker finding, licensing, and usage of royalty-free music and sound effects. Earlier that day, Blackbird plc announced the direct integration of Epidemic Sound’s royalty-free music library into elevate.io, its browser-based collaborative video editor. This integration was designed to remove a persistent friction point in online editing workflows, eliminating the need for users to exit the editor to find and clear music before export. Previously, on April 8, Blackbird PLC, a London-based video editing software provider, first announced the launch of integrated royalty-free music from Epidemic Sound within elevate.io.
Blackbird's customers primarily consist of international Affairs, content rights and spectator Sports companies. Examples of Blackbird's customers include Univision, National Basketball Association and U.S. Department of State. Blackbird has commercial and technical partners like EVS Broadcast Equipment, Moments Lab and Deltatre.
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