News and Events - September 2007
Thu 27th Sep, 2007
Interim results
Forbidden Technologies plc has announced results for the six months to 30th June 2007. You can read them here.
Wed 26th Sep, 2007
SUNY
The State University of New York (SUNY) have completed their student series about local foods, whch was made and published with FORscene. They are now organising a series of FORscene events for October with Forbidden's Canadian distributor, Formidable Technologies. More on this in October.
Mon 24th Sep, 2007
Recent press
The adoption of FORscene by Company Pictures has been picked up in 4rfv. It reports: "Helen Flint, head of production for Company Pictures, part of the All3Media Group, commented: ‘FORscene has changed the way we work by making the computer the main visual tool for reviewing. In time, we expect to rid ourselves of tapes altogether, thereby dramatically reducing archive space demands and the associated costs of physical storage’".
Wed 19th Sep, 2007
IBC accounts
IBC 2007 has set a new record for the number of people to sign up for a FORscene show trial account. With over 150 signed up so far, average time spent logged on has also set a new record as people experience for themselves the benefits of a web-based approach to video tools.
Tue 18th Sep, 2007
Recent press
The Evening standard picked up on the launch of FORscene DV: "This is the first application that enables professionals to edit broadcast items shot on location with web-based tools".
Mon 17th Sep, 2007
EU verdict
The EU continues to protect European suppliers of media players, such as Forbidden Technologies, against illegal monopolistic behaviour. Today's verdict ruled against Microsoft in almost all respects, including in their illegal distribution of their media player. You can see some user generated content distributed using Forbidden's Java player on our Clesh Showreel page.
Fri 14th Sep, 2007
Recent press
"Google for the post world", headlines TVB Europe in their Business Analysis column, in an article about FORscene and its implications. "The internet - whether watched via PC, iPod, or phone - is fast becoming the principle source of the public's video consumption ... Those most affected by the technology shift may be the editors themselves".
Thu 13th Sep, 2007
IBC 2007 podcasts
Podcasts can be watched for free on mobile phones, video iPods and PCs. IBC 2007 is using Forbidden's FORscene to podcast television reports of their event.
Wed 12th Sep, 2007
IBC TV News
IBC TV News, which has its own cable channel for the hotels in the Amsterdam area, is using FORscene to distribute its content to mobile phones. IBC TV News use their own branded version of Forbidden's FORscene mobile player.
Tue 11th Sep, 2007
IBC Citizen TV
IBC 2007 has a citizen journalism website. Videos shot on mobile phones are edited on the web in FORscene. They are then published and hosted by FORscene.
Mon 10th Sep, 2007
CBC
CBC is using the state-of-the-art FORscene service to view dailies, fine cuts and for approvals. Series using FORscene include: Intelligence (filming in Vancouver), Sophie (filming in Montreal), Heartland (filming south of Calgary), JPOD (filming in Vancouver), MVP (filming in London), and the Border (filming in Toronto). Productions on board are: No Opportunity Wasted, Fashion File, Test the Nation, The Week the Womoen Went and the Gemini Awards.
Fri 7th Sep, 2007
IBC 2007
Forbidden is exhibiting at IBC 2007, Europe's biggest Broadcast show, which starts today. You can see a short video guide around the stand here.
Thu 6th Sep, 2007
Company Pictures
Forbidden Technologies has been selected by Company Pictures to provide wide area reviewing capabilities on its award-winning productions of Shameless and Skins for Channel 4. The UK’s largest independent production company has adopted the FORscene platform to view rushes and provide timely feedback, removing a reliance on tapes and couriers.
Wed 5th Sep, 2007
FORscene DV
Forbidden has announced the imminent launch of FORscene DV at IBC 2007. For the first time, FORscene can output broadcast quality video directly from its web interface. The system also enables effective transfer of DV quality video back from the field over standard internet links.
Tue 4th Sep, 2007
FORscene upgrades
A growing number of customer accounts have multiple users. The account managers set access levels for each user, and can monitor their usage. The latest batch of FORscene upgrades improves this account management facility.
Mon 3rd Sep, 2007
IBC talks
Forbidden is giving a round-the-clock series of presentations at IBC 2007. The five topics covered will be News, Portals, Corporate, Post-production (Log and edit) and Post-production (Review). Visitors to the show are welcome to come and watch on stand 3.351.
