Media Production Case Studies and Success Stories with Blackbird
CASE STUDY ENVY (for Raw TV, producer of Gold Rush)
Blackbird cloud video editing platform helped ENVY and Raw TV speed up production for Gold Rush. Before Blackbird, it took 2 weeks to review footage and 2 minutes to transfer files. With Blackbird, r...eview time dropped to 2 hours and file transfer to 10 seconds. The team could access media remotely and work together in real time. Blackbird made the workflow faster and more efficient for the Gold Rush production team.
Univision used Blackbird to expand its streaming capabilities. The company wanted to compete with top streaming services for the global Spanish-language market. Blackbird helped Univision's productio...n team quickly reversion and publish over 40,000 hours of content in the cloud. This saved time and cost by removing the need to upload and download files. Univision's digital wing now averages 17.5 million unique visitors per month, up from 9.8 million the previous season. Univision remains the number one Spanish-language digital property in the US.
Blackbird is integrated into the TownNews platform to help news networks edit and manage broadcast video online. News teams use Blackbird for fast, frame-accurate video clipping from a web browser. T...his lets them quickly create and share news videos to web, OTT, and social media. Blackbird is now used by 46 US TV stations in 24 states for fast, high-quality news highlights. The solution is agile, cost-effective, and helps deliver news to millions of digital consumers.
Univision enhanced its streaming capabilities using Blackbird, aiming to compete with major streaming services like Netflix in the global Spanish-language market.
Univision enhanced its streaming capabilities using Blackbird, aiming to compete with major streaming services like Netflix in the global Spanish-language market.
Blackbird cloud video editing platform helped Wall to Wall, producers of The Voice UK, solve workflow problems with a 17-camera setup. The team needed to log all camera feeds at once using low-budget... computers. Blackbird let them sync all 17 feeds, log footage quickly, and search timelines for editing. The platform reduced the time to organize and finish shows. Loggers could log media 17 times faster. The Voice UK benefited from Blackbird’s easy access and flexible tools.
Government Administration Case Studies and Success Stories with Blackbird
CASE STUDY U.S. Department of State
Blackbird helped the U.S. Department of State keep video communications running during the pandemic. The department used Blackbird for remote video production and editing. Teams could clip, edit, and... publish news seconds after live events to social media and digital outlets. Blackbird made workflows faster and safer, letting teams work from multiple sites. The solution improved content quality and boosted engagement across channels.
Blackbird helped Arsenal F.C. move to cloud video production during the pandemic. The media team used Blackbird’s cloud-native editing tools to work from home with low bandwidth. They quickly edited ...and published video content for digital channels with a global reach. Blackbird enabled fast access to live and archived footage, letting Arsenal engage fans worldwide. The platform supported sponsor branding, partner tagging, and monetization features. Arsenal now creates engaging content daily for its 100 million global fans.
Blackbird helped the Buffalo Sabres deliver content to fans much faster. The team used to spend hours editing and exporting video. With Blackbird, they can clip, edit, and publish content instantly f...rom any browser. Content goes to their website and social media in broadcast quality. The workflow is now much more efficient and productive. The Sabres have 2 million fans on social media.
Blackbird helped the Buffalo Bills deliver live video content to fans in seconds. The team used Blackbird’s cloud video editing tools to quickly clip, edit, and publish highlights to their website an...d social media. This made their workflow much faster and easier. The Bills’ Twitter following grew by 25% to over 1 million after using Blackbird. The platform also let them add graphics, sponsor branding, and tags to boost engagement and monetization.
Blackbird helped IMG and The R&A deliver fast and engaging video content at The 148th Open golf championship. The digital team used Blackbird's cloud video editing platform to clip, edit, and publish... highlights to Twitter in seconds. Even with low bandwidth, Blackbird enabled real-time editing and publishing from both the event and London. The team delivered hundreds of moments to fans, driving over 1.5 million video views and engaging 512,000 Twitter followers. Blackbird supported high exposure, engagement, and monetization for the event.
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.
