Blackbird Overview

Blackbird revolutionizes video editing by addressing the need for rapid content creation in sports, esports, news, and entertainment sectors. As the world's fastest online cloud video editing platform, it enables media companies to quickly edit and publish clips and highlights, significantly reducing the time and resources required for content reversioning. Built for the cloud, Blackbird ensures universal access to content, facilitating seamless creation and distribution. This platform is designed to drive massive efficiencies, allowing businesses to produce more content at a lower cost, meeting the demands of a fast-paced media environment.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Sending & Publishing Communications, Workflow Management, Content Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Blackbird.

Other use cases:

  • Engaging And Following Up
  • Advertisement
  • Scheduling Post To Social Media
  • Collaboration
  • Contract Management
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Engaging On Social Media
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Business Priorities

Acquire Customers and Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Blackbird.

Other priorities:

  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Launch New Products
  • Grow Market Share
  • Increase Sales & Revenue
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Blackbird Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Blackbird works with different mediums / channels such as Social Media. Video. and Mass Media.

Blackbird's features include Personalization, and Live Streaming. and Blackbird support capabilities include 24/7 Support, Chat Support, AI Powered, etc. also Blackbird analytics capabilities include Custom Reports, and Analytics.

Reviews

"...Faster publishing of live events into social media and better overall use of the video content we produce is vital for us...." Peer review by Paul Kent, Chief Gaming Officer, Gfinity

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...With cloud-based video editing and publishing platform Blackbird running on AWS, companies can drive productivity efficiencies across their operations, says the company. ..." Blackbird showcases its video editing in the cloud solution at NAB 2020
"...This strategic partnership with Blackbird brings real-time viewing features to MediaPulse users supporting Asset Management and Promo Workflows, said Greg Dolan of Xytech...." NAB 2019: Xytech Systems, Blackbird Partner to Streamline Asset Management Process for MediaPulse Users
"...Users can easily and quickly clip, edit and publish content to social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube all in broadcast quality video...." From edit room to edit and roam Blackbird delivers major workflow efficiencies at A+E Networks

Blackbird, InVideo, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic, Visual UGC powered by Stackla, Kentico Web Content Management, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Video Platform. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Blackbird is the world's fastest online cloud video editing platform, trusted by media companies in sports, esports, news, and entertainment. Rapid video viewing, editing, and publishing are enabled.

Popular Business Setting

for Blackbird

Top Industries

  • Media Production

Popular in

  • Mid Market

Blackbird is popular in Media Production, and is widely used by Mid Market,

Blackbird Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

How does Blackbird facilitate Sending & Publishing Communications?

How can Blackbird enhance your Workflow Management process?

How does Blackbird address your Content Management Challenges?

How does Blackbird facilitate Engaging And Following Up?

96 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Blackbird solved their Video Platform needs. Cuspera uses 446 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Video Platform needs.

 

Contract Win | Company Announcement

Blackbird Video has secured a contract with an OEM partner to deploy its cloud video editing platform for the 2026 global Winter Games. This marks the fifth time Blackbird's technology will be used a...t this major sporting event, highlighting its role in live sports video production.

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ENVY - Media Production - Medium

London, UK

Blackbird helped ENVY speed up the Gold Rush TV show's production workflow. Before Blackbird, it took 2 weeks to review footage. With Blackbird, this dropped to just 2 hours. File transfer times fell... from 2 minutes to 10 seconds. Teams in Yukon and London could now work together in real time. Blackbird's cloud platform made editing and communication much faster and easier.

 

TownNews - Information Technology And Services - Medium

Moline, USA

TownNews integrated Blackbird into its platform to help news networks edit and manage broadcast video online. News teams use Blackbird for frame-accurate clipping and fast video editing from a web br...owser. This lets them quickly create and share news videos to web, OTT, and social media. Blackbird now powers digital news production for 46 US TV stations in 24 states. The solution delivers high-quality news content to millions of viewers efficiently.

Wall to Wall - Entertainment - Medium

Blackbird cloud video editing platform helped Wall to Wall, producers of The Voice UK, handle a complex 17-camera, 8-audio track workflow. The team needed to log all camera feeds remotely and efficie...ntly. Blackbird enabled loggers to work 17 times faster and made it easy to organize and edit footage. Producers could search and edit artist timelines quickly. The workflow became much more efficient, saving time and boosting production speed.

CBS19 News - Media Production - Small

Blackbird's cloud-based video editing platform helped CBS19 News speed up breaking news delivery. The newsroom now saves over 15 hours per week with faster editing and review. Reporters save about 30... minutes per news piece by editing in the cloud. The workflow lets 25 users access live feeds and clips instantly. CBS19 reduced hardware costs and improved productivity with fewer staff.

TownNews - Media Production

TownNews integrated Blackbird into its platform to help US news networks edit and manage broadcast video online. News teams use Blackbird for fast, frame-accurate video clipping and editing from a we...b browser. The solution lets them quickly send news videos to web, OTT, and social platforms. Blackbird now powers digital news production for 46 US TV stations in 24 states. This workflow delivers high-quality news content to millions of digital consumers.

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Peers used Blackbird for sending & publishing communications and workflow management

Blackbird Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.78/5

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Custom Reports

3.73/5

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Analytics

3.51/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

2.78/5

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Custom Reports

3.73/5

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Analytics

3.51/5

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Blackbird News

Product

Blackbird PLC - elevate.io launches new structured pricing tiers - Research Tree

Blackbird PLC's CEO, Ian McDonough, discusses the company's FY24 results, highlighting a positive EBITDA of 0.5m and the development of elevate.io, which transitioned to a paid service. The launch of the elevate.io creator tier marks a shift to a direct-to-consumer model, aligning with Blackbird's growth strategy. New board members with expertise in tech and marketing were added to support elevate.io's success.

Partnership

Blackbird PLC - elevate.io teams up with NatWest Accelerator - Research Tree

Blackbird plc's elevate.io collaborates with Barclays Eagle Labs to offer video editing workshops for entrepreneurs, utilizing Blackbird's advanced cloud-based technology. This partnership aims to empower founders with professional video creation skills through virtual and in-person events.

Product

Blackbird Launches elevate io Collaboration Platform

Blackbird has launched elevate io, a cloud-based video co-creation platform that allows real-time collaboration on video projects within a browser. Built on AWS, it offers features like browser-based editing, real-time collaboration, asynchronous input, and integrated asset management. Pricing includes a free tier and a Creator tier at $14.99/month, with additional seats available for $8/month.

Partnership

Blackbird inks partnership with Enterprise Nation

Blackbird has partnered with Enterprise Nation to enhance video content creation for entrepreneurs using its browser-based editor, elevate.io. This collaboration aims to provide small businesses with tools and skills for effective video marketing through curated events and initiatives, supporting brand growth.

Blackbird Profile

Company Name

Blackbird

HQ Location

27-37 St George's rd, London, London SW19 4EU, GB

Employees

11-50

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Financials

M&A