Forbidden Technologies inks deal with US-based TV producer

(ShareCast News) - Forbidden Technologies has won its first major US broadcast deal, providing its cloud-based video platform to US television production group Leftfield Entertainment, maker of such programmes as Pawn Stars and the Real Housewives of New Jersey.The company, which owns and develops Forscene and video social network 'eva', said Leftfield will use the platform across its group of production companies to provide a flexible and efficient post-production solution.No financial details were disclosed.Forbidden's business development director Jason Cowan said: "Our new North American strategy has yielded its first major US broadcast post production group. This deal demonstrates Forscene's applicability to the US post-production market - which in size terms is a multiple of the UK equivalent."At 1147 GMT, shares in the company were up 11% at 5.27p. Forbidden