20 Jan 2009 12:39
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Forbidden TechnologiesĀ plc
20 January 2009
FORscene plays key role in news distribution to TV station websites
Leading US interactive media company uses Forbidden's tools for over 50 TV stations across the USA
Forbidden Technologies today announced that Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM), the leadingĀ provider of web technology and services toĀ USĀ television and radio broadcasters, is using FORscene in its new BIMVID offer to television stations acrossĀ America.
FORscene's web-based editing tools are providing 24/7 access to TV stations' broadcast feeds. Editors and station personnel take stories from the feed and repurpose them into website news capsules.
BIM provides each TV station client with a capture system. This uploads the broadcast feed to FORscene over the internet for immediate editing and later use. News capsules prepared from the feed are hosted on a content delivery network for distribution through the stations' websites, driving traffic to these sites.
Timur Yarnall, CEO of Broadcast Interactive Media,Ā said: "The BIMVID service uses a web-based workflow, linking together FORscene and our other independent suppliersĀ to create a best-in-classĀ VideoĀ Content Management SystemĀ (VCMS) offering. Both station personnel and our in-house editors have picked up FORscene very quickly. BIMVID is proving both flexible and reliable and I'm delighted with the end results."
Stephen Streater, CEO ofĀ Forbidden Technologies, added: "FORscene's web based functionality and consistently high level of service is proving attractive to the key players - not just in broadcast but also for websites requiring professional quality video. FORscene workflows save both time and money, and are readily scalable to support business expansion. We are pleased to be working with Broadcast Interactive Media to extend the quality and reach of their service.
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For more information, please contact:
Forbidden TechnologiesĀ plc:
Greg Hirst, Business Development Director: +44 20 8879 7245
Broadcast Interactive Media LLC:
MarivicĀ Valencia, Director of Marketing: +1 608 255 2802
Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking, Nominated Adviser to Forbidden
Neil Baldwin, Director +44 113 241 0130
Notes to editors:
Broadcast Interactive MediaBased inĀ New York CityĀ andĀ Madison,Ā WI, Broadcast Interactive Media (www.broadcast-interactive.com) is the leading provider of locally-focused web solutions for television and radio broadcasters. Offerings include YouNewsTVā¢, Enterprise CMS, plus a comprehensive suite of local and national sales programs. Customers include groups such as NBC Local Integrated Media, Fisher Communications, Journal Broadcast Group, Granite Broadcasting, and Schurz Communications.
Forbidden Technologies
Forbidden TechnologiesĀ plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk) developsĀ and marketsĀ a powerful internet video platform, which is used by broadcasters,Ā inĀ professionalĀ web video, in educationĀ andĀ byĀ consumers. Forbidden's video post production platform, FORscene, is one of the world's most advanced browser-based applications.