Blackbird Share Discussion Threads

[nickb] 27/10/2019 23:39

SSB

I remember being struck by this comment from Ian


“When authorised to do so, and within the regulatory parameters of our AIM listing, I have continued to increase my holding in the Company for which I see such great potential."

[invest360] 27/10/2019 21:02

The US State Department contract is not one of the three he was referencing previously, as my understanding is it was a last minute deal that was done and dusted within two weeks. Incidentally, that speaks to BB being able to sign contracts increasingly quickly.

[metis20] 27/10/2019 19:44

Not to mention the 23 September announcement - U.S. Department of State chooses Blackbird



Ian McDonough, CEO of Blackbird, said: "We are delighted to win this publicly competed tender from such a high-profile international customer. As a large-scale non-traditional video broadcaster who is expanding their output, the U.S. Department of State had the entire plethora of available technology and more traditional tools to choose from. They have chosen Blackbird because, simply put, we can do things that no other cloud video platform is able to do. We can deliver unparalleled speed, high quality, full interoperability and scalability which is ideal for both large and small teams alike. The deployment of Blackbird is designed to raise the quality of output and drive engagement as well as internal productivity."

[bonio10000] 27/10/2019 19:44

The BIRD is the word !

[metis20] 27/10/2019 19:42

Interims Ian McDonough, CEO of Blackbird, commented:

"The overriding theme for Blackbird in 2019 is momentum. The first half of 2019 has been an incredibly busy period for Blackbird and has seen our renewed strategy on sports and news gain traction, with the Company booking record revenues for the period and doubling our deferred revenue and contracted order book since 31 December 2018.

"Blackbird is a market leading product and all evidence points to the industry's large-scale transformation, of moving to the cloud for its video editing needs, as now being well and truly underway. Our revised strategy is now 'bedded in' and the sales traction demonstrated in new sectors with a different breed of customer demonstrates that we are strongly positioned to capitalise on this significant industry shift.

"When authorised to do so, and within the regulatory parameters of our AIM listing, I have continued to increase my holding in the Company for which I see such great potential."

[astralvision] 27/10/2019 19:11

Gh2Wouldn't it be lovely! Fingers crossed.

[astralvision] 27/10/2019 19:10

Was it interim results or full year?I like the 'very significant ' phrase from the interims, would seem to signify something much more than just the IBC show.'It is very significant that Google has identified Blackbird as a key partner for the upcoming IBC show in Amsterdam; we will be on their booth meeting their prospects and customers.'

[geheimnis2] 27/10/2019 19:04

Another contract to round off the month would be nice?

[sideshowbull] 27/10/2019 18:44

Chris, there was one other comment that caught my eye.


BWTFDIK

[chriscallen] 27/10/2019 18:43

IM has said quite a lot not least towards the end of last year when he explained what he meant by small, medium and large contracts. I recall words to the effect that they had several (=3 or more) large contracts targeted. The State Dept contract could be one but we are still patiently awaiting the others though some existing clients are flying higher and faster than expected too.

[sideshowbull] 27/10/2019 18:17

Anyone remember the statement in results from IM?




BWTFDIK

[noirua] 26/10/2019 15:38

Blackbird (Software)

Video Editing Software

Comparison of video editing software

[wgf1] 26/10/2019 13:35

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50191242Significant for BIRD? Likely IMHO

[nickb] 26/10/2019 09:24

Blackbird Thought Leadership

It would be nice to read a blog on how secure Blackbird video is.

[nickb] 26/10/2019 09:22

They are going to be using a lot of video in the Cloud so it should be good for us.

[denjon] 26/10/2019 06:48

$10bn contract.

[nickb] 25/10/2019 18:19

SSB
You beat me!

The Player fascinates me but it needs a major global tech partner to help us push it i think

[nickb] 25/10/2019 18:17

The Player could generate huge money of course!

[sideshowbull] 25/10/2019 18:09

Don't forget about the player. :-)

[nickb] 25/10/2019 18:02

That’s say 500,000 editing seats at only £300 pa each.

[bonio10000] 25/10/2019 18:00

The days of the rumours about being embedded in mobile phones and receiving micro payments for every usage.......

Are they about to come to fruition?

[chriscallen] 25/10/2019 17:23

If BIRD can maintain or improve on the 83% net profit margin shown in the figures for H1 £11 might well be possible but only when IM actually wins the contracts he alluded to in November of last year and then builds on them (State Dept for this purpose would be a build win as I don't think anybody imagined them as a possibility). On a p/e of 25 it would come at around £150M t0 £160M of invoiced sales.

[invest360] 25/10/2019 17:21

It’s possible that they place a value on Firework because of the social reach they have achieved, rather than the technology. It’s also possible that the people at Google involved in this aspect don’t know what the people involved in their Cloud video Division are doing. Perhaps it’s time for somebody at Blackbird to give them a call - if they haven’t already?

[sideshowbull] 25/10/2019 17:14

£11 party.