News and Events - April 2005
Fri 29th Apr, 2005
EGM result
The resolution at today's EGM was passed unanimously, so no proxy vote was called. Of the proxy votes, the majority was over 5000:1 in favour of the resolution. This means that Forbidden can continue its long term incentive policy of issuing share options to staff. These options are within the institutional guidelines, are always granted at market price, and become exercisable if the staff member stays in employment with the company for three years from the date of grant.
Thu 28th Apr, 2005
Recent press
Marketing Week quotes Forbidden's Business Development Director in an article headed "The recipe for success". Greg points out that using Forbidden's products: "We have ... [made] streaming video technology easier to use so organisations can now use a Web browser to view corporate events".
Wed 27th Apr, 2005
FORupload Pro
Forbidden is launching FORupload Pro at IOV2005 this week. FORupload Pro supports upload of video with timecode from a DV camera or tape machine directly into FORscene. As an added bonus, FORupload Pro can also upload existing AVI files.
Tue 26th Apr, 2005
FORscene upgrade
FORscene has a new feature: right click on the account button, and a new web page shows you graphically how fast you are spending your credits, with options to split the account by function (uploads / editing / publishing / viewing) or by video. You can see this for the guest account now.
Mon 25th Apr, 2005
Recent press
Monitor, the international broadcast magazine, features Forbidden's Italian partner. You can read about how Mediaconcept is using the Italian versions of FORmobile and FORscene in their new mobile portal on pages 30-33.
Fri 22nd Apr, 2005
European championships
This year, England is hosting the Euoropean Pair Go Championships. Forbidden's FORlive product is being used to stream the tournament, so this weekend you can watch live coverage of the event.
Thu 21st Apr, 2005
FORsecurity
Forbidden has recently demonstrated a prototype security application: a black box version of Forbidden's live compression keeps watch, and informs specified phones running FORmobile of any significant activity. The phone owner can then watch the event which triggered the alarm on his mobile and take appropriate action.
Wed 20th Apr, 2005
FORscene CMS
The latest FORscene comes with a comprehensive Content Management System. Metadata can be added to each video either locally or remotely. This metadata can then be searched to locate material, creating virtual bins. Alternatively, material can be ordered manually into bins.
Tue 19th Apr, 2005
FORscene upgrade
Forbidden's FORscene video editing and publishing tool now has a comment track, which can be trimmed in the same way as the V and A tracks. Executive Producers and Directors can add comments remotely on their own computers for editors to pick up later.
Mon 18th Apr, 2005
Recent press
Citywire's update begins: "Forbidden Technologies is likely to be anything but forbidden for investors now that it has finally starting selling a tangible product...". The detailed article surmises: "... it will take the professional editing industry some time before it is prepared to switch working practices in such a large scale way. But ultimately, companies will be able to save a great deal of time and money, and new businesses will be able to develop previously unimaginable applications... for those that like risk this could just be the right time to come on board...".
Fri 15th Apr, 2005
Recent press
Forbidden is mentioned in the Guardian, The Telegraph and the Independent, which notes our higher marketing costs in the year. On the Internet, Sharecast and thisismoney have articles with thisismoney noting "the group posted slightly wider full year losses as a result of increased marketing costs".
Thu 14th Apr, 2005
Results
Forbidden Technologies plc today announced its 2004 preliminary results.
Wed 13th Apr, 2005
EGM
Forbidden Technologies is holding an EGM on Friday, 29 April 2005 at 11:00. This will allow the grant of share options to staff following the results announcement. Options, which represent up to 1% of the company each year, are granted at market price, and allow staff to share in the increased value of the company they are helping to build.
Mon 11th Apr, 2005
FORmobile upgrade
Forbidden's FORmobile has been upgraded: users can choose whether to publish video to all mobile phones with Forbidden's free software (as before), or to specify a restricted audience - their FORmobile applications are informed of new video automatically. Allowing a private audience opens up new markets to FORmobile; more details will follow.
Wed 6th Apr, 2005
Recent press
Salesforce magazine has an article on Ashley's appointment: "to consolidate the success of Forbidden's FORscene web-based editing tool within the broadcast space, and to develop opportunities within new verticals such as education". "Sounds like an easy pitch", they say.
Tue 5th Apr, 2005
DigiLab
Following Forbidden's well attended BBC Digilab presentations last month, we are giving a further two FORscene demonstrations today.
Fri 1st Apr, 2005
Round table
Forbidden Technologies is continuing its thought leadership role this morning by chairing a round table debate: "The Future of the Facilities Market". Leading broadcasters, producers, editors and facilities houses will be discussing the challenges and opportunities facing the industry in today's internet age.
