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New sporting events using Forscene
New sporting events using Forscene.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9443W Forbidden Technologies PLC 03 May 2016 \n\n3 May 2016\n \nForbidden Technologies plc\n(\"Forbidden\" or the \"Company\")\n \nNew sporting events using Forscene\n \nForbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of Forscene (the market-leading cloud video platform), Captevate (the consumer video editor), and eva (the video social network), is pleased to announce that Forscene will be used during the summer of 2016 in two major sporting events, in each case for the first time.\n \nThe first new sporting event is a global tennis tournament occurring in London. Forscene will be used as part of a larger workflow with an existing client to collect, edit and distribute highlights packages to digital channels. This is the first time that Forscene will be used in tennis and brings in additional revenue from an existing client. \n \nThe second new sporting event is a major international sporting games for disabled athletes held in Brazil this year. Forscene will be used to edit and distribute highlight packages to social media and to various websites. This is the first time that Forscene will be used for this particular event and brings in additional revenue from an existing client. \n \nAziz Musa, CEO of Forbidden Technologies, said:\n \n\"Our commercial traction in 2016 continues unabated. We continue to demonstrate the effectiveness of our new strategy and its execution with our ability to sell our products into new workflows, growing revenues from both new and existing clients. The tennis event in particular offers an exceptional opportunity to leverage a valuable marketing case study to help drive further sales.\"\n \nEnquiries:\n \nForbidden Technologies plc \nStephen Streater, Chairman\nAziz Musa, Chief Executive\nTel: +44 (0)20 8879 7245\n \nAllenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)\nNick Naylor\nJohn Depasquale\nRichard Short\nKatrina Perez\nTel: +44 (0)20 3328 5656\n \nRedleaf Communications (Financial PR Adviser)\nRebecca Sanders-Hewett\nDavid Ison\nSusie Hudson\nTel: +44 (0)20 7382 4730\nEmail: [email protected]\n \nAbout Forbidden Technologies plc \n \nForbidden Technologies plc (AIM: FBT, www.forbidden.co.uk) floated in February 2000.\n \nThe Company develops and markets a powerful clou...