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Blackbird PLC
08 March 2021
8(th) March 2021
Blackbird plc
(the "Company")
EVS launches Blackbird partnership with deployment for
international sporting events
London, UK and Liege, Belgium - Blackbird plc (AIM: BIRD), the
developer and seller of the market-leading cloud video editing
platform, Blackbird, has announced a partnership with EVS with
launch deployments for international sporting events.
EVS is globally recognized as the leader in live video
technology for broadcast and new media productions. Through its
wide range of products and solutions, EVS delivers some of the most
high-profile and prestigious live sports images, entertainment
shows and breaking news content from around the world to millions
of viewers every day - in real-time. With 16 regional operations
strategically located around the world, EVS is at the very heart of
the global live ecosystem.
Blackbird is the world's fastest, most powerful professional
cloud-native video editing and publishing platform, providing rapid
access to video content for the easy creation of clips, highlights
and long form content to multiple devices and platforms. An
ultra-green technology, Blackbird supports the sustainability goals
of the media production industry.
EVS Chief Marketing Officer, Nicolas Bourdon, said: "As a
certified partner within our Technology Partner Program, Blackbird
is helping EVS to expand its live and near-live content management
and distribution offering with the integration of a flexible
infrastructure and future-proof cloud-based video editing that
meets the challenging demands of the world's most prestigious
sporting events."
Blackbird CEO, Ian McDonough, said: "It's a real thrill for us
to announce this partnership with EVS who are synonymous with the
production of the world's most emotive and high value sports
content as well as global news and market leading entertainment
shows. To announce this together with a deployment on two of the
greatest international sporting events taking place in the near
future is simply fantastic. It highlights not only the attributes
of the Blackbird technology but also the confidence that EVS has in
our team to deliver on the biggest of stages."
Blackbird drives awareness, reach and monetization for brands in
the sports, news, entertainment and enterprise sectors. The
Company's customers include IMG, Deltatre, Sky News Arabia, A+E
Networks, NHL, Eleven Sports, Riot Games, Arsenal FC, the U.S
Department of State and 50 local US news stations with
TownNews.
Contacts:
Blackbird plc Tel: +44 (0)20 8879
7245
Ian McDonough, Chief Executive Officer
Adrian Lambert, Chief Marketing Officer
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser Tel: +44 (0)20 3328
and Broker) 5656
Nick Naylor/Asha Chotai (Corporate Finance)
A mrit Nahal (Sales and Corporate Broking)
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 enables 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(R) is a registered trademark of Blackbird plc.
Websites
www.blackbird.video
Social media
www.linkedin.com/company/blackbird-cloud
www.twitter.com/blackbirdcloud
www.facebook.com/blackbirdplc
About EVS
EVS is globally recognized as the leader in live video
technology for broadcast and new media productions. Our passion and
purpose are to help our clients craft immersive stories that
trigger the best return on emotion. Through a wide range of
products and solutions, we deliver the most gripping live sports
images, buzzing entertainment shows and breaking news content to
billions of viewers every day - and in real-time.
The company is headquartered in Belgium with offices in Europe,
the Middle East, Asia and North America, and provides sales and
technical support to more than 100 countries. EVS is a public
company traded on Euronext Brussels: EVS, ISIN: BE0003820371.
Go to www.evs.com for further information.
EVS media contacts
For more info about this press release, or to set up an
interview with EVS, please contact:
Sébastien Verlaine
Head of Marketing & Communications
T. +32 497 43 42 44
s.verlaine@evs.com
Margot Timmermans
Communications Manager
T. +31 (0)161 850 464
m.timmermans@evs.com
Stephanie Raven
Content Specialist
T. +32 470 46 16 37
s.raven@evs.com
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