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Headquartered in London, UK, Blackbird plc, originally established in 1998 as Forbidden Technologies plc before its renaming in May 2019, offers a proprietary cloud-native platform called Blackbird. This advanced solution empowers users to view, edit, and publish video content and is actively deployed across the United Kingdom, the wider European continent, North America, and various other international regions. The platform primarily serves a range of sectors, including news, sports, and entertainment, among others.
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BLACKBIRD PLC at a glance
BLACKBIRD PLC is a software - application company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1998. Xcout tracks 7 named people at BLACKBIRD PLC, including Nadia Carlsten (Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary & Director).
BLACKBIRD PLC leadership
- Nadia CarlstenChief Executive Officer, President, Secretary & Director
- Annie MitchellChief Financial Officer
- Benny JosephChief Technology & Supply Chain Officer
- Christos YatrakisChief People & Legal Officer
- Kelly OlmsteadChief Marketing Officer
- Timothy O. BrownCo-Founder & Director
1 more named person on record for BLACKBIRD PLC, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
BLACKBIRD PLC competitors
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ZOO Digital Group plc, through its various subsidiaries, delivers cloud-native solutions for media localization and digital content distribution to clients primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: Media Production and Software Solutions. Its service offerings include a comprehensive suite of localization capabilities such as subtitling, script generation, dubbing, audio post-production, and audio description. Additionally, ZOO Digital provides media services like content preparation, digital packaging and post-production, and metadata organization, alongside asset health check services. The company also offers a range of proprietary platforms, including ZOOstudio, a secure centralized system for managing localization and media operations; ZOOdubs, an end-to-end dubbing solution; ZOOsubs, a subtitling platform for expert translators; ZOOscripts, a cloud-based platform for centralized and precise script references in localization workflows; and ZOOsign, a cloud-native platform for managing dubbing contracts and rights assignments. These services and platforms are specifically tailored for the media and entertainment industry. ZOO Digital Group plc was founded in 1999 and is based in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
nanocosmos provides a cloud-based platform for ultra-low latency live video streaming and real-time production services.
Ion Video Ltd engages in the development of technology products, software development, and commercialization and licensing of computer software in Australia. It offers Linius Video Virtualization Engine, a video virtualization engine; Whizzard Portal for video search, curation, and publication; Whizzard Highlights that automates highlight packages; Whizzard Captivate for personalized video stream; Whizzard Flick, a user interface; and Linius Video Services APIs. The company also offers Video Virtualisation Engine, a platform that turns big, bulky video files into lightweight, searchable data with AI and ML. The company was formerly known as Linius Technologies Limited and changed its name to Ion Video Ltd in November 2025. Ion Video Ltd was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Evrideo is a technology company based in Israel that offers a self-service B2B SaaS platform for cloud-based channel origination, master control, playout, and broadcast media distribution.
Appear is a leader in live production technology headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The company specializes in high-capacity, sustainable media processing and delivery solutions that bring immersive viewing experiences to broadcasting and streaming customers in over 100 countries.
Wazee Digital, formerly known as T3Media, is a provider of video platform, footage licensing, and cloud-native asset management services. The company enables media rights holders to manage, enrich, monetize, and deliver large-scale video archives and content to distribution partners worldwide.
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