Ft Fbt Discussion Threads

[paulcon1] 24/4/2018 14:06

'Unless they decide to change the company name'...

Oh Dear Lord...
Not another Relaunch/Rebrand...

One every Year is enough!!

🙃

[paulcon1] 24/4/2018 13:18

Chris... Agreed... News flow better, but still have to look for it and not reaching a wider audience.

Good point re 'It is the Stock Exchange that should get news first and not as an afterthought'

GL

[paulcon1] 24/4/2018 12:00

Forbidden Technologies establishes partnership with TownNews.com

Yesterday's news, finally makes it to the Forbidden website.... 😕

I assume it took so long because the Industry was not ready to accept it! ... 😂😂😂

[geheimnis2] 23/4/2018 20:08

Thanks biker and nick

I have identified a great pair of rattlesnake skin boots but will hold off for now.

Will be wearing to next years AGM with matching chaps if Ian manages to pull this off

[nickb] 23/4/2018 17:22

Geh
I’m thinking of going into business selling them, expecting high demand, will make a small fortune, no idea about FBT though😉

[biker6] 23/4/2018 14:07

👨🏻‍🌾 get them ordered.

[geheimnis2] 23/4/2018 13:31

Should I be ordering my cowboy boots, nick?

[nickb] 23/4/2018 13:24

Some of you guys still don’t get it😁

[bonio10000] 23/4/2018 13:06

By way of scale, news income was £35k last year - down from £45k in 2016.

Field59 has been meaningless to date.

[bonio10000] 23/4/2018 12:58

Field 59 has generated the square root of nothing for FBT, in relative terms.

So, whilst all business is welcome, it's not a game changer at all.

[geheimnis2] 23/4/2018 12:51

looking at the Town website - they dont look super slick to be honest so i doubt they are enormous

good that they will enhance the Field 59 deal but i dont think it is caviar and cowboy boots just yet

[gnnmartin] 23/4/2018 12:43

gerihatrick: the AGM is on 30th in Wimbledon.

[nickb] 23/4/2018 12:09

Local newspapers have video content.

I think it’s a bit more than potential because Town are standardised on Blackbird for its video production platform which becomes available to all its customers.

Sure revenue will take time to filter through but we don’t have any selling to all those local media outlets Town does that.

Way I see it.

[pr100] 23/4/2018 11:41

Town's biggest broadcast client appears to serve the second largest TV market in Louisiana, mostly with affiliate content, so this looks to be more about potential than actual revenue boost for FBT. Not sure how much FBT potential there is in Town's portfolio of digital local newspapers and magazines. Small beer I suspect.

[nickb] 23/4/2018 10:03

Editing system of choice

That’s an important statement.

[mcsean2164] 23/4/2018 09:53

The fact FBT is SAAS on aws is a big positive, otherwise fbt would be a much greater risk for a user.

Fingers crossed, good opportunity with town.

[geheimnis2] 23/4/2018 08:12

A big rns before the AGMwould be great

[paulcon1] 23/4/2018 07:59

Chris... Totally agree... The potential for the FBT technology to be picked up by those 1700 clients is huge...

And as you say, FBT deserve some luck...

I think this is very positive news

GL

[chriscallen] 23/4/2018 07:52

Everyone needs a bit of luck and the takeover of Field59 has delivered it for FBT: "Over 1,700 newspaper, broadcast and magazine publications" delivered as customers for little or no effort. Just think of all their customers who are seeking help with online advertising... not Murdoch but a big step forward in US exposure.

[paulcon1] 23/4/2018 07:49

Congratulations to all the staff at FBT

This maybe an extension or re-negotiation of an existing deal but great news all the same

Townnews365.com look an impressive news company and their recent acquisitions show intent.

'Today, our integrated digital publishing and content management solutions power some of the most distinguished media organizations in the industry. More than 1,700 newspaper, broadcast, magazine and web-native publications rely on us for their web, print'

GLA and IMHO

[chriscallen] 23/4/2018 07:11

Forbidden Technologies plc

("Forbidden" or the "Company")



Forbidden Technologies establishes partnership
with TownNews.com following NAB Show



Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the developer and seller of cloud video platform technology using its patented Blackbird technology is pleased to announce a partnership with TownNews.com following a successful NAB Show in Las Vegas last week.


Earlier this month TownNews.com acquired acclaimed online video management system, Field59, which uses Blackbird Forte as its editing solution of choice. The acquisition expands TownNews.com's broadcast capabilities and offers its media partners advanced video management tools. Over 1,700 newspaper, broadcast and magazine publications in the US rely on TownNews.com for their web, print, mobile and social media products.



Earlier this month, Forbidden Technologies, announced that it had repositioned its business under the Blackbird brand - the company's revolutionary cloud video platform that enables live broadcasters to edit content directly in the cloud and publish it immediately to almost any platform. During NAB 2018 the company launched three new products, Blackbird Ascent, Blackbird Forte and Blackbird Edge.



Forbidden CEO Ian McDonough says: "We would like to congratulate TownNews.com on their acquisition of Field59 improving the breadth of services that they can offer to their combined customer base. We believe the united entity can be a major force in the US and International news market. We are delighted that they have chosen the power of the Blackbird platform to be their editing solution of choice. Exciting times ahead for our partnership".



TownNews.com VP of Broadcast and Video, Derek Gebler (formerly CEO of Field59) says: "Field59 has been a long-time partner with Forbidden Technologies for more than 10 years. I look forward to continuing that relationship with TownNews.com and a shared vision for digital publishers in the future."



TownNews.com CEO, Brad Ward says: "We are pleased to reaffirm and continue the partnership that Field59 had with Blackbird. The Blackbird integration provides our customers with an incredibly powerful web-based video editing suite."

[geheimnis2] 23/4/2018 07:09

Who is it?

[bonio10000] 23/4/2018 07:09

Nope. On the train.