Are these people desperate for cash?

Have other software companies thought of this ploy?

http://wwwb.forbidden.co.uk/~kestrel/

"FORscene is in alpha test. To join the alpha test with 20 worth of credits, send a cheque for 20 made payable to Forbidden Technologies plc, together with your email address, to: "

ROFLOL

My understanding is that Forbidden make available their "lite" version for amateur/domestic editing (eg for something a bit more than a domestic family movie).
Furthermore, I suspect this fee (20, but I heard 19 recently), allows for some "help"
What surprised me was that the "lite" version would support only 2-channel audio (ie stereo), which means it's difficult to edit sound-effects.
Nevertheless I'm of the opinion that since video editors are quite cheap - the real purpose of using this software is in Job-seeking, with a local TV station, which I understand is likely throughout the World (less-so in UK).
However, I am not investing at these levels and await further comments - anyone actually used the software?

Additional:
I understand that the "cloud" dimension means that several "Editors" can work on complex films, so a specialist in "effects" miight be employed for certain scenes. It is not possible to do this with normal editor software since the scenes and "working copy" are normally on the main computer.
I'm no expert at "Video" so we really need commentary from someone IN the industry, to understand the potential. For amateur films there are some very good editors below 100 (+ HD) - with many capable features, including multi-track sound channels.

No replies, says a lot - - - -
- and as I've been Editing home movies (NOT the children at the seaside!), tells me that two audio tracks really is rubbish. I hope FTech has a mind to change that, as I regularly use three stereo-tracks and then another for "effects". On the video-track side I'd need four plus another two for titles - and maybe a spare.
If anyone is interested the 3-stereo tracks are: 1)the original sound with the video, 2)at least one music track that comes and goes as the plot develops and 3)atmosphere (although this may need two tracks for a low-level background and then inserts to make it "real".

In general these tracks are separated so the cuts in/out can be altered, without having to import the file again. Although they aren't actually "cut" in the sense of destroyed, it's much easier to keep them so it is possible to see immediately what is available.
Text needs a min of 2-tracks so one phrase can be on-screen whilst another one comes/goes or scrolls. This helps to cut down time-on-screen and means you can "trial" move them.

Forbidden Technologies to present at the London Innovators and Investors Forum

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the forthcoming Innovators & Investors Forum on the 29th January 2013 at the Business Design Centre, London. This will be an exclusive invitation only event organised by Shares Magazine and Cenkos Securities.

As an active private investor, we are sure you would appreciate this unique opportunity to receive privileged access to 30 diverse, forward thinking and energetic technology companies at a single event.

Many of the exhibiting companies are currently involved in some very exciting projects in an effort to drive future growth, and development within their industries.

The event will be supported with an extensive conference program, including keynote speakers and company presentations.

We sincerely hope you are able to attend and that you find the experience both profitable and enlightening. Companies represented include:

1Spatial
Avanti Communications
Bango
Bond International Software Group
Brady
CML Microsystems
Corac
Cyan Holdings
eg Solutions
Energetix Group
eServGlobal
Forbidden Technologies
Fusion IP
Globo
incadea
InternetQ
IQE
KBC Advanced Technologies
Netcall
Optimal Payments
Plastics Capital
Probability
Quindell Portfolio
StatPro Group
WANdisco


Event time: 12.30pm to 5.30pm

Complimentary refreshments and luncheon provided

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CONFERENCE AGENDA AS AT 09.01.13
(To be updated once presentation speakers are confirmed)

12:30 Registration & Lunch

14:00 Keynote speaker - Richard Penny, Senior Fund Manager - Legal and General

14:15 Shares Magazine presentation - Russ Mould, Editorial Director

14:30 Company presentation - David Richards, President & CEO - WANdisco

14:45 Company presentation - Henrik Bang, CEO - Netcall

15:00 Company presentation - Marcus Hanke, CEO - 1Spatial

15:15 Company presentation - tbc

15:30 Coffee Break

16:00 Company presentation - Stephen Blundell, CFO - eServGlobal

16:15 Company presentation - David Baynes, CEO - Fusion IP

16:30 Company presentation - Stephen Streater, CEO - Forbidden Technologies

16:45 Company presentation - Charles Cohen, CEO - Probability

17:00 Company presentation - Simon Smith, Non-Executive Director - Cyan Holdings

17:15 Close

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Forbidden Technologies' revenues surge on video coverage of Olympics
7:56 am by Philip WhiterowRevenue from the News and Sport sector grew by over 80% in the year

Forbidden Technologies’ (LON:FBT) revenues surged in 2012 driven by the widespread use of its video editing technology during the Olympics.

The company said sales growth had exceeded the 50% predicted by analysts by a "respectable margin".

FORScene, Forbidden’s flagship cloud-based video editing software, was used by NBC and YouTube for web video coverage of the Games, with thousands of hours of content handled by its software.

NBC used FORscene to edit video for web, mobile and some broadcast delivery. Outside NBC, the web video for over 60 countries was edited in FORscene, said Forbidden.

Reflecting that, revenue from the News and Sport sector grew by over 80% in the year.

That Olympic success has also sparked a lot of interest for work in future with partnerships developing with major both news and sport broadcasters and the potential for significant licence annuity sales in both areas.

In addition, the potential for sales through Systems Integrators (SIs) has strengthened with the developing relationship with Atos in South Africa, Forbidden said.

There was also strong growth in UK broadcast post sales over 2012 with the strategy of selling through post production houses increasing the rate of profitable hardware sales. Sales of FORscene in the Broadcast Post Production sector in 2012 is expected to exceed 50%.

The company also said it has been developing an Android app version of its Clesh (consumer/prosumer) cloud video editor.

“Its unique architecture is designed to handle vastly higher volumes and Forbidden is positioning Clesh for a much bigger role, in due course,” the company said.

"Operating expenses have continued in line with the interim results 2012, reflecting on-going commitment to investment for growth. 2013 has begun with a strong pipeline and the board looks forward to continued growth,” the company added.

up 20% perhaps on on the midas tip in the Daily mail on Sunday.

Forbidden Technologies is a very small niche player albeit in a sector which is growing very quickly. In fact, it could see its business expand dramatically over the next three years, as it begins to market its a wares globally, according to the Financial Mail on Sunday´s Midas column. The company´s cloud-enabled technology known as FORscene - which its Chief Executive has been perfecting now for a decade - allows for much quicker and inexpensive editing of video content. It is particularly apt for the edition of online videos. That has caught the eye of even the BBC, YouTube and Google.

The firm has just placed £9m and is expected to strengthen its Board by adding directors with good contacts in the telecoms industry or in the U.S. broadcast sector. Like all small businesses, Forbidden is not for the cautious investor. But for adventurous punters, the shares could prove highly rewarding.



http://sharecast.com/news/sunday-share-tips-vodafone-forbidden-technologies-marstons/21041113.html

Interim Results

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Interim results for the six months to 30 June 2013



Forbidden Technologies (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of the market leading Cloud video platform, FORscene, is pleased to announce its Interim Results for the six months to 30 June 2012.



Highlights



· Revenue for the period up 15% to £401,278

· Gross profit for the period up 23% to £347,697

· Revenue from Broadcast Post-Production up by 61%; News and Sport lower, but up 32%, excluding last year's one-off contribution from the Summer Games

· Administrative expenses for the period increased to £538,191

· Loss for the period was £189,618

· Continuing strong demand for a cloud-based solution in video editing

· New channels to market with ATOS in South Africa, with Key Code Media inc in the United States and with deltatre and EVS in the sport video space

· Post balance sheet, the Company raised £8,900,000 through an oversubscribed placing and open offer





Vic Steel, Chairman of Forbidden Technologies, commented:



"Forbidden's growth continues to demonstrate the strength of the FORscene offering. Revenue from Broadcast Post-Production has increased substantially while the Company has continued to build on the foundations that the licence to YouTube created in the sports video environment at last year's Olympics.



"The Company continues to develop its presence in lucrative international markets and the successful placing and open offer will allow this process to be accelerated at the same time as strengthening the balance sheet and continuing to improve the market leading technology already in place."







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Forbidden Technologies growth shows video platform's strength
By Giles Gwinnett July 23 2013, 8:00am Forbidden develops and markets the cloud-based platform FORscene, used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumersForbidden develops and markets the cloud-based platform FORscene, used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers

The strength of Forbidden Technologies' (LON:FBT) video editing platform continues to grow, as the firm reported a jump in revenue and gross profit in its latest half year.

The recent placing and open offer has brought in £8.9 million, strengthening the balance sheet and allowing the firm to accelerate its plans.

Forbidden develops and markets the cloud-based platform FORscene, used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers.

For the six months to June 30, the firm reported a 23% increase in gross profit to £347,697 on revenue of £401,278 - a 15% rise.

This month alone (July) there are over 90 productions being made using FORscene, compared with a monthly peak of 70 in the last quarter of 2012, the firm revealed.

Revenue from broadcast post-production was up by 61%, while first half revenue from news & sport was lower than in H1 2012, reflecting the absence of a significant proportion of the one-off contribution from the Summer Olympics.

The loss before tax came in at £189,618 (2012: loss: £156,908).

The company said: "With new and significant agreements put in place in the first six months of 2013, further agreements will be sought over the coming months.

The increased available funds will enable the company to extend its practice of continuous development and improvement of its technology so as to take full part in the adoption of Cloud Technology on a wide scale across all facets of video post-production, publishing and distribution."

It added: "The board believes that Forbidden is now in a strong position to become a leading player internationally in the creation of video content for multiple media channels."

UPDATE: Forbidden Technologies growth shows video platform's strength
By Giles Gwinnett July 23 2013, 3:00pm Forbidden develops and markets the cloud-based platform FORscene, used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumersForbidden develops and markets the cloud-based platform FORscene, used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers

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The strength of Forbidden Technologies' (LON:FBT) video editing platform continues to grow, as the firm reported a jump in revenue and gross profit in its latest half year.

The recent placing and open offer has brought in £8.9 million, strengthening the balance sheet and allowing the firm to accelerate its plans.

Forbidden develops and markets the cloud-based platform FORscene, used by broadcasters, in professional web video, in education and by consumers.

For the six months to June 30, the firm reported a 23% increase in gross profit to £347,697 on revenue of £401,278 - a 15% rise.

This month alone (July) there are over 90 productions being made using FORscene, compared with a monthly peak of 70 in the last quarter of 2012, the firm revealed.

Revenue from broadcast post-production was up by 61%, while first half revenue from news & sport was lower than in H1 2012, reflecting the absence of a significant proportion of the one-off contribution from the Summer Olympics.

The loss before tax came in at £189,618 (2012: loss: £156,908).

Since the beginning of 2013, the firm has struck partnership agreements with a number of major companies, involving the use of its FORscene technology.

For example in March, there were deals with two global sports video firms -deltatre delivers sports through the internet and EVS supplies to the broadcast sport video market.

Chief executive Stephen Streater explained to Proactive how these partnerships are key to the firm's future sales growth.

"We are signing up partners who specialise, either geographically, or in particular market segments, and they are selling us into their own markets - to their exisisting customers."

"Sales haven't really come through yet," he says, adding, however, that he is pleased the latest half year turnover was up on last year considering there was no Olympics in 2013.

The cash from the fundraising, now actually received by the firm, will be used in a number of ways, explains the chief executive.

These include further marketing and promotion and support of new clients, particularly in the UK and US, new product development and expand technology in the mobile area.

Earlier, the company said in the statement: "The increased available funds will enable the company to extend its practice of continuous development and improvement of its technology so as to take full part in the adoption of Cloud Technology on a wide scale across all facets of video post-production, publishing and distribution."

It added: "The board believes that Forbidden is now in a strong position to become a leading player internationally in the creation of video content for multiple media channels."

Shares rose 1.96% today to 26p each.

FORscene used by record numbers

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Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of the market leading Cloud video platform, FORscene, is pleased to announce that usage of its platform reached a key milestone in August. For the first time in a single month, FORscene reached the landmark of 100 active professional productions which accessed its log, edit, review and export functionality.

Stephen Streater, CEO of Forbidden Technologies, said:

"This achievement is a strong indicator of the market's confidence in FORscene. This record positions FORscene well for IBC in Amsterdam from 13-17 September 2013."

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Forbidden Technologies attractive to institutions after signing up big names
By Jeremy Naylor September 06 2013, 1:16pm

http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/stocktube/2163/forbidden-technologies-attractive-to-institutions-after-signing-up-big-names--2163.html

Forbidden integrates with Windows Azure

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Forbidden integrates with Windows Azure Media Services to show cloud editing and publishing workflows at IBC2013



Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of the market leading FORscene cloud video platform, is pleased to announce that it is integrating with Windows Azure Media Services to promote cloud video workflows at the 2013 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from 13-17 September 2013.



Windows Azure Media Services is an open and flexible cloud platform that enables customers to quickly build, deploy and manage applications across a global network of Microsoft-managed datacentres. It is an extensible, multi-tenant Media Services platform on Windows Azure, offering the best of the Microsoft media platform components combined with integrated partner offerings, which allows customers to build end-to-end media solutions on top.



Forbidden's well respected FORscene will be shown working with Windows Azure Media Services to allow remote, browser-based editing of footage. Remote edits will be conformed against live, hi-res footage for web and mobile distribution. This near-time clipping of live footage for global video on-demand delivery will be of particular interest to sport rights holders and news organisations looking for frame accurate, high quality editing tools.



The solution will be displayed at IBC2013 on the Forbidden stand, number 7.J15D.



Stephen Streater, CEO, Forbidden Technologies, said:



"Microsoft has firmly established Windows Azure Media Services with broadcasters and sports rights holders. FORscene with Windows Azure creates a powerful combination. Clients in the sports and news markets will have access to a set of integrated editing and publishing tools allowing them to reach the widest possible audience, quickly and cost effectively."



Sudheer Sirivara, Partner Director of Program Management, Windows Azure Media Services, at Microsoft Corp., said:



"Windows Azure Media Services is a highly scalable and reliable platform of ready-to-use services that enables our customers to work with a variety of leading technology providers. FORscene's use by sports broadcasters in 2012 to enhance their coverage of the major sporting events of the summer was a key proof point. We are pleased to be working with Forbidden to offer customers the benefits, cost advantages, and flexibility of cloud-based editing and publishing workflows with FORscene and Windows Azure Media Services."





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Forbidden Technologies PLC (FBT:LSE) set a new 52-week high during Thursday's trading session when it reached 30.90. Over this period, the share price is up 34.69%.

Forbidden Technologies PLC (FBT:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 35.45. Over this period, the share price is up 54.07%.

Increased FORscene representation in the Americas

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Bridge Digital Inc to increase representation of FORscene in the Americas



Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of the market leading FORscene cloud video platform, is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Bridge Digital Inc, the US integrator and value-added reseller of all tiers of data storage hardware, media asset management software, digital distribution services and customized technology solutions, to represent FORscene to the broadcast industry in the Americas.



Richie Murray, President, Bridge Digital Inc, said:



"The intelligent mix of compression, on-premises services and cloud computing make FORscene the obvious next step for our customers' production requirements. With a powerful feature set and great pricing model, we expect to replicate the success Forbidden has enjoyed in its local market here in the Americas."



Greg Hirst, Business Development Director, Forbidden Technologies plc, said:



"We believe that the synergies between Forbidden and Bridge Digital will bring us to a new chapter in delivering FORscene to the Americas. Bridge Digital's dedicated sales and technical team has great experience in asset management and post production, and valuable reach into Central and South America. We are confident they will be able demonstrate the advantages of FORscene to a wide range of new users who place the emphasis on high-quality, cloud-based editing within an SaaS model."



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Channel 5 acquires FORscene server

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Forbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of the market leading cloud video platform, FORscene, is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement for the broadcaster, Channel 5, to acquire and integrate a FORscene server into its workflow with immediate effect.



Agreement follows a six-month trial which impressed Channel 5 with its workflow efficiencies. Channel 5 staff had successfully used the system without the need for formal training and were ultimately influential in the decision to purchase. FORscene proved especially valuable as a logging and rough-cut tool on the programme "Go Hard or Go Home" where it replaced tape and paper-based logging.



Channel 5 will deploy FORscene from the outset of its next production, "The Great Christmas Toy Giveaway" and plans to test the full potential of the platform.



Claire Freeman, head of post-production at Channel 5, said:



"I have been impressed by FORscene's capabilities during the trial and I look forward to exploring the full depth of the system's merit as our workflows develop."



Stephen Streater, CEO, Forbidden Technologies plc, said:



"I first worked with Channel 5 back in 2005 when it became the first broadcaster to log a TV series in FORscene. In the eight years since then, FORscene has been transformed into something far more than a logging tool. Its simplicity and power make it well suited to logging and sync pulls at Channel 5 and its editing functions are an added bonus."





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