Blackbird PLC Regulatory News (BIRD)

11 Jan 2006 07:00

Forbidden Technologies PLC11 January 2006 Forbidden Technologies and Simply Stream TV partner with Tiscali Consumer video editing tool is launched through ISP Video streaming and editing specialists, Forbidden Technologies plc todayannounces a strategic partnership with Tiscali, the internet and broadbandcompany, through its distribution partner Simply Stream TV for the launch ofForbidden's new Clesh (Clip Load Edit Share) consumer editing package throughthe ISP's portal. One of the first Web 2.0 applications providing a truly interactive userexperience through the Internet, Clesh is a scaled down consumer version ofForbidden's award winning FORscene package that is being used in the postproduction industry by broadcasters. It allows consumers to experience thefunctionality and features of FORscene to edit and share their own video andmobile phone footage on the Internet, through a home PC. In December 2005,FORscene won the Royal Television Society award for technology in the postproduction process. Stephen Streater, Chief Executive of Forbidden Technologies, commented: "Clesh is a new and exciting Web 2.0 application. The concept of web basedapplications has been popularised with web-based email access. Clesh pushes thisidea much further: using Clesh, consumers can create their own videos andpublish them for viewing on the web or on mobile phones from almost anycomputer. Clesh is a fully integrated system allowing creation and sharing ofvideo as never before. Forbidden is using its technology for internet video innew and radical ways, and the launch partnership with Tiscali is a truetestament to the capabilities and promise of Clesh." Richard Ayres, Portal Director and Editor at Tiscali.co.uk, said: "The launch of the Clesh package will allow consumers that next level offunctionality when it comes to editing their footage and sharing videos withfamily and friends. You only need to look at the success of Forbidden'sprofessional product to see that Clesh has enormous potential, and we aredelighted to be the first to offer it to our users on its launch." The package will be launched on the Tiscali portal, www.tiscali.co.uk, inJanuary 2006 with a competition to create the best video of 'where you wouldrather be' using Clesh. Additional video content is provided by Simply StreamTV for the competition, should participants run short of their own material. Ashortlist of the best videos will be compiled by Tiscali with the winner votedfor by the public. Online support will be available throughout the competition,with specialist help pages on the Tiscali site and an address for email queriesto help users get up to speed quickly on the features and use of Clesh. 11 January 2006 Enquiries: Forbidden Technologies plc 020 8879 7245 Greg Hirst, Business Development Director College Hill 020 7457 2020 Corinna Dorward/Adrian Duffield About Forbidden Technologies Forbidden Technologies plc (www.forbidden.co.uk) develops and markets innovativetechnology for video distribution over the fixed line and wireless Internet. Forbidden's flagship product, FORscene is a 'pay-as-you-go' web-based tool forvideo post production, (logging, editing, browsing and publishing) forbroadcast, Internet and mobile video. Its Java design allows modern PCs, Macsand Linux machines to use FORscene without any software installation or hardwareupgrades. Its interface is designed to be intuitive, responsive, reliable andaccessible anywhere, anytime. About Tiscali Tiscali UK forms part of Tiscali SpA., headquartered in Cagliari, Italy. The UKcompany was launched in July, 2001 following the acquisitions of Liberty Surf,World Online and LineOne. Tiscali UK also acquired Tiny and Gateway ISPs. Providing broadband, dialup and telephone services to over 1.8 million customer,Tiscali UK is positioned within the UK market as the 4th largest ISP. One of the most comprehensive sites on the web, Tiscali's portalwww.tiscali.co.uk provides 22 channels and over 40,000 pages of constantlyupdated information, resources and entertainment content. The site receives over6 million unique visitors, viewing around 200 million pages a month, providingonline services from shopping to sport and money to entertainment. The site alsoprovides services such as legal music downloading from a catalogue of over750,000 tracks, a free Video Email service and a Members Area with exclusivecontent and offers. Tiscali S.p.A., (Borsa Italiana, Milan: TIS, Euronext, Paris: 005773), is theEuropean Internet Communication Company providing broadband and narrowbandaccess for consumer and business applications as well as innovativecommunications services and contents. As of 30 September 2005, Tiscali had 4.8million active users in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the CzechRepublic. 1.48 million were broadband customers, of which 280,000 receivedunbundled services. Tiscali's corporate website can be found at www.tiscali.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange