Blackbird PLC Regulatory News (BIRD)

9 March 2010

Forbidden Technologies plc

("Forbidden" or the "Company")

Molinare selects FORscene

Forbidden's Cloud-based editing platform is increasingly the tool of choice

Forbidden Technologies, the AIM quoted developer and marketer of a leading web-based video platform, today announced that post production house Molinare chose to provide FORscene to its client Studio Lambert, for the new production of 'Paradise Lost: Florida'.

Studio Lambert used FORscene, the Cloud-based video editing platform, for the production of 'Paradise Lost: Florida', a new 1x60min programme following the lives of Britons who have chosen to relocate to Florida, to be broadcast on ITV1 later this year.

FORscene allowed digital material, shot in XDCAM, to be split-digitised into local storage and FORscene Load hardware for compression and uploading into the FORscene Cloud. Browser access enabled production staff to remotely view daily clips and add metadata based on the individual stories being followed for the series. Frame accurate searchable metadata meant clips could be ordered according to story once the production team moved to the edit suite, saving time and ensuring the efficient use of post production resources.

Molinare's endorsement of Forbidden's FORscene Cloud-based video editing platform is further proof of the growing demand for flexible editing tools which allow users to access and edit material from remote locations via web browsers.

Jo Crawley, Head of Production, Studio Lambert, said:

"We've used FORscene on a number of productions because of the savings it delivers. FORscene gives our staff the flexibility to work in the office, on location or at the post house without having to worry about duplication or carrying sensitive content with them."

Kate George, Head of Post Production at Molinare post production, commented:

"Clients are increasingly looking to gain access to material outside of the post house building. The FORscene solution includes a powerful set of tools. We found it quick and easy to set-up."

Pete Burns, Project Manager, Forbidden Technologies said:

"We're pleased to be working with Molinare. FORscene is becoming a standard service provided by post-production companies. FORscene gives major production companies the advantages of greater quality control in the editorial processes."

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For more information, please visit www.forbidden.co.uk or contact:

Forbidden Technologies plc

Pete Burns +44 (0)20 8879 7245

Molinare

Kate George +44 (0)20 7478 7000

Studio Lambert

Jo Crawley +44 (0)20 7432 3141

Bishopsgate Communications

Robyn Samuelson /Siobhra Murphy +44 (0)20 7562 3350

Notes to Editors

Forbidden Technologies plc

Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk) floated in February 2000.

The Company develops and markets a powerful internet video platform, FORscene, which is used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers. FORscene is one of the world's most advanced browser-based applications, operating in The Cloud.

Molinare

Molinare is the largest privately owned post production company in the UK which has a rich 35-years heritage. The company works across all story genres and distribution formats.

Studio Lambert

Part of ALL3MEDIA, a global group of production companies and an international distribution company, Studio Lambert is a fast-growing independent television production company based in London and Los Angeles. It specialises in creating and producing entertaining, non-scripted programs for the UK, US and international markets. It launched in Soho, London, in March 2008 and six months later opened a US office in Culver City, CA. It is currently producing shows for CBS, Bravo, MTV, Tru, Style and Travel Chanel in the US and ITV1 and Channel 4 in the UK.