 In 2004 the first cloud-based video editor, known as Blackbird and based on technology invented by Stephen Streater, was demonstrated at IBC and recognised by the RTS the following year.Since this time a number of other cloud-based editors have become available including systems from Avid, WeVideo and Grabyo.Despite their reliance on a network connection, the need to ingest material before editing can take place and the use of ‘video proxies’, their adoption has grown.