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Forbidden integrates with Windows Azure
Forbidden integrates with Windows Azure.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4601N Forbidden Technologies PLC 09 September 2013 \n \n\n \n9 September 2013\n \nForbidden Technologies plc\n(\"Forbidden\" or the \"Company\")\n \nForbidden integrates with Windows Azure Media Services to show cloud editing and publishing workflows at IBC2013\n \nForbidden 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.\n \nWindows 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.\n \nForbidden'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.\n \nThe solution will be displayed at IBC2013 on the Forbidden stand, number 7.J15D.\n \nStephen Streater, CEO, Forbidden Technologies, said:\n \n\"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.\"\n \nSudheer Sirivara, Partner Director of Program Management, Windows Azure Media Services, at Microsoft Corp., said:\n \n\"Windows Azure Media Services is a highly scalable and reliable platform of ready-to-use services that enables our customer...