LONDON, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackbird plc
(AIM: BIRD), developer and seller of the market-leading cloud video
editing platform, Blackbird and MOOV, the leading sports and events
graphics company, have partnered to enrich fast turnaround sports
video content with an integrated solution that streamlines cloud
video workflows.
Blackbird is the world's fastest cloud video clipping, editing
and distribution platform on the market. It provides rapid access
to video for the creation of clips and highlights to multiple
devices and platforms including web, broadcast, OTT and social.
Current Blackbird sports clients include MSG Networks, IMG,
Deltatre, Buffalo Bills and the Australian National Rugby
League. MOOV has been a leader in live broadcast graphics
for many years counting BBC Sport, BT Sport and ITV Racing amongst
its client base.
By integrating MOOV's technology into the Blackbird platform,
users will be able to rapidly and seamlessly add a variety of
broadcast quality graphics to their video content to further enrich
output and increase brand perception and engagement.
Blackbird and MOOV will be showcasing their combined solution at
leading media technology show, IBC, this month. Demonstrations will
focus on live sports content with the platform being the fastest
and most efficient on the market for delivering broadcast quality
clips and highlights to fans.
Nev Appleton, Director and
Co-Founder of MOOV, said: "We are really excited about the
partnership with Blackbird. Clients will soon be able to quickly
add broadcast quality branded graphics to their edits, either
manually or data automated."
Ian McDonough, CEO of Blackbird,
said: "As we engage with larger sports rights holders the demand
for higher quality, enriched content increases. Being best-of-breed
makes MOOV a natural fit for Blackbird and provides an incredibly
efficient data-driven graphics workflow for rapidly delivering
clips and highlights to sports fans the world over."
Blackbird has invited MOOV to demonstrate some combined
workflows at IBC 2019 on the Google Cloud booth (E01,
Hall 14) from 13 to 17 September. To arrange a meeting please
email commercial@blackbird.video
About Blackbird plc
Blackbird operates in the fast-growing SaaS and cloud video
market and has created the world's most advanced suite of
cloud-native computing applications for video, all underpinned by
its lightning-fast codec. Blackbird's patented technology allows
for frame-accurate navigation, playback, viewing and editing in the
cloud.
Blackbird underpins multiple applications, which are used by
rights holders, broadcasters, sports and news video specialists,
esports, live events and content owners, post-production houses,
other mass market digital video channels and corporations.
Since it is cloud-native, Blackbird removes the need for costly,
high end workstations and can be used from almost anywhere on
almost any device. It also 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
ultimately results in much more effective monetisation.
Blackbird® is a registered trademark of Blackbird
plc.
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