Blackbird PLC

Blackbird plc announced that its browser-based video editor elevate.io will be featured in Google's Chromebook Perks programme. Under the programme, Chromebook owners will receive a 50% discount for six months on monthly pay-as-you-go plans, or a 25% discount on an annual subscription. The partnership opens professional-grade, browser-native editing to tens of millions of Chromebook users worldwide and represents a significant user acquisition opportunity for elevate.io. The programme is expected to launch in the UK as a test market in October 2026, with performance informing potential expansion into further territories. Ian McDonough, CEO and Executive Chair of Blackbird plc, called the collaboration powerful validation of the company's decision to build elevate.io natively in the browser.

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