Blackbird, a Publicly Owned company headquartered in the UK, was founded in 2001, operates with approximately 60 employees, and reported $2.1M in revenue as of 2024. The company functions as a tier 3 media tech buyer. Previously known as Forbidden Technologies, Blackbird specializes in production and post-production, offering a cloud-native video editing and publishing platform designed to enable remote and collaborative workflows. This solution is accessible through a web browser and facilitates distribution to multiple platforms including social media.
Blackbird PLC is due to release full earnings reports or trading statements at 0700 GMT on March 19, 2026. Previously, on February 1, 2026, the company rolled out a new tiered pricing framework and annual subscription options for elevate.io, its browser-based collaborative video editing platform, as part of a push into a scale-up phase. The revised model introduced a free tier alongside three paid plans: Creator at $10 per month, Pro at $30 per month, and Business at $100 per month. Earlier, on January 30, Blackbird confirmed its issued share capital comprises 480,271,528 ordinary shares of 0.8 pence each, establishing the total number of voting rights in the company at the same figure. This followed a January 28 announcement that elevate.io collaborated with the NatWest Accelerator programme to deliver expert insights and practical video editing skills workshops for founders and entrepreneurs.
Blackbird's customers primarily consist of international Affairs, content rights and spectator Sports companies. Examples of Blackbird's customers include U.S. Department of State, National Basketball Association and Univision. Blackbird has commercial and technical partners like Deltatre, EVS Broadcast Equipment and Moments Lab.
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