Blackbird PLC Regulatory News (BIRD)

26 October 2016

Forbidden Technologies plc

(the "Company" or "Forbidden")

New Forscene platform apps

Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT) announces further developments on its Forscene video cloud platform.

Forbidden is adding two new apps to its innovative camera to screen video management cloud solution. Together, the apps improve the usability and efficiency of the Forscene platform, further broadening its appeal in the market. Forbidden already has one of the most comprehensive SaaS platforms for rapidly generating clipping and highlights packages for sports and news. It is also used extensively with reality TV and factual programmes for highly efficient remote logging and non-linear editing.

The first app, 'Virtual Ingest', significantly eases the uploading of video content into the Forscene cloud, reducing the need for dedicated hardware. The app experience allows users to create virtual ingest servers on any standard Mac or PC, allowing customers to upload media to the Forscene cloud from any location with as little as a 1.5Mb/s connection (the equivalent of tethering to a 3G mobile phone).

The second app, 'Review', is specifically designed for producers and executive directors. Through 'Review', editors can send their edits to a designated reviewer. The reviewer receives a notification on their iPhone or iPad and is able to view the content and add timecode comments. These comments will then appear back in the Forscene Editing interface at the exact point the comment was made.

Aziz Musa, Forbidden CEO, commented:

"This is an exciting time for Forscene. The 'Virtual Ingest' app reduces the startup cost of using Forscene, allowing us to both address new market segments and offer trials to prospects in a fraction of the time previously possible. The 'Review' app gives a key decision-maker, executive producers, a dedicated experience tailored to their needs, whilst significantly reducing the time from edit to approval."

Enquiries:

Forbidden Technologies plcAziz Musa, CEOTel: +44 (0)20 8879 7245

Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Nick Naylor, John Depasquale, Richard Short, Katrina Perez Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 8900

Redleaf Communications (Financial PR) Rebecca Sanders-Hewett, David Ison, Susie HudsonTel: +44 (0)20 7382 4730Email: forbidden@redleafpr.com

About Forbidden Technologies plc

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

The Company develops and markets a powerful cloud video platform with multiple applications which can be used by rights holders, broadcasters, sports and news video specialists, post-production houses, other mass market digital video channels, corporates and consumers. The platform applications help customers improve their time to market on time sensitive content, and efficiently exploit the full value of their content.

Websites:

www.forbidden.co.uk

www.forscene.com

www.eva.co

www.captevate.com

Social media:

www.facebook.com/FORscenewww.plus.google.com/+Forscenepro/postswww.linkedin.com/company/forscenewww.twitter.com/forsceneprowww.youtube.com/user/ForsceneTraining