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Blinkx shareholder meeting is tommorow .
blinkx is a video search engine with 111 patents and 15 million in cash no debt and more searchable content for videos than yahoo and google .
stock symbol: BLNKF
motley fool mentions blinkx as a possible 10 bagger in a few years to come...
copied from blinkx web site
blinkx is the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine.
Founded in 2004 by Suranga Chandratillake, the company completed a tremendously successful IPO on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) in May, 2007 rising in the first week of trading to a market capitalization of US$350M, with headquarters in San Francisco, CA and the UK.
blinkx has built a reputation as the Remote Control for the Video Web. Now, with an index of over 35 million hours of searchable video and more than 720 media partnerships, including national broadcasters, commercial media giants, and private video libraries, it has cemented its position as the premier destination for online TV.
blinkx pioneered video search on the Internet, developing an engine based on technology that was conceived at Cambridge University, enhanced by $150M in R&D over 12 years, and is now protected by 111 patents.
Unlike other multimedia search engines that attempt to re-purpose technology built for the Text Web, blinkx uses a unique combination of patented conceptual search, speech recognition and video analysis software to efficiently, automatically and accurately find and qualify online video. Today, blinkx is the world’s largest single index of rich media content on the Web, delivering more content from a broader range of sources than either Google or Yahoo!
All of this content is now available to viewers around the world with an unprecedented degree of flexibility and personalization. At www.blinkx.com, users can search for video content, create personal video playlists, or build a customized Video Wall for their blog or MySpace page.
blinkx continues to pioneer innovative new approaches to digital video distribution in order to ensure it offers the most advanced capabilities and delivers the highest value to its audiences and partners.
Hi bk,
1. Idk what
SS stands for .
2.next google thats what I hope for!!
3.Blinkx was spun off by Autonomy its the parent company (billion dollar corp.)
Autonomy owns 13% of blinkx and the ceo of AU owns 7% himself.
The board of AU sits on the board of dir. of blinkx as well and has said if blinkx needs to borrow money it can from AU.
But for now looks like blinkx don't need to with 15 million is cash no debt.
my favorite stock and my number one holding is Blinkx.com
a video search engine with more searchable content for video than yahoo and google 111 patents and 15 million in cash no debt and expects to turn profit next may.
BLNKF reminds me of when priceline was a dollar now PCLN close to $300!
potential is HUGE on blinkx!
created a web portal for smart phones m.blinkx.com and an app for samsung galaxcy phone .
A deal with a DVR company called mini web also.....
hey kid
just bought a few more shares .becoz my cost is way higher than it is now.adv down a bit,
Tiny shares are trading below book and insiders are buying and Neophtonics filed to ipo so things could get intresting for this company really quick.
Hey Jim how ya been ?
I wanted you to take a look at another stock I own blinkx (BLNKF)a video search engine and also do you own shares of PANL too Universal Display?
If not what other stocks do you own?
I am still long on IDCC .
Samsung Galaxcy is selling great does IDCC benifit on more it sells or flat rate ?
thanks in advance
Blinkx plc Seeks Approval for an Equity Buyback
08/20/2010
Blinkx plc will seek aaproval from its shareholders for a share repurchase program at the Annual General Meeting to be held on September 17, 2010. Under the plan, Blinkx will repurchase up to 30,857,378 shares, representing 10% of the issued share capital. Blinkx is generally and unconditionally authorized to make market purchases as defined in section 701 of the Companies Act 2006. The minimum price which may be paid for each ordinary share will not be less than 1p, the nominal value of each ordinary share and the maximum price which may be paid for each ordinary share will not be more than 105% of the average middle market quotations for the ordinary shares taken from the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange for the five business days immediately before the date of purchase. This program will expire after 15 months or at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting to be held in 2011, whichever is earlier.
from blinkx blogspot a(a blinkx shareholder)
motley fool article below and a comment which I agree with at the bottom...
Only_ a ten-bagger?
To maximise your chances of achieving a 10-bagger in 10 years without throwing trying to hit every single ball for six, focus on smaller companies that have:
* strong balance sheets;
* strong cash flows; and
* strong growth prospects.
One such company could be Blinkx (LSE: BLNX.L - news) . According to Google Finance, this £170 million company "has an index of over 35 million hours of searchable video and more than 530 media partnerships, including national broadcasters, commercial media giants, and private video libraries".
Analysts at Daniel Stewart recently forecast 2012 revenues at Blinkx of £79.5 million and EPS of 4.5 pence, putting the company on a 2012 P/E of 13.7. This fast growing rising star of the UK internet industry is the type of company that could just turn out to be a 10-bagger in the years ahead...
from Motley Fool (via Yahoo Finance)
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Comment: Only a ten-bagger? Don't think so. If Blinxk comes anywhere close to achieving its potential should be much, MUCH more than that...
blinkx video search engine has more searchable content for video than yahoo or google symbol BLNKF on the pink sheets hint scottrade is the best place to buy this one,
from blinkx blogspot a(a blinkx shareholder)
motley fool article below and a comment which I agree with at the bottom...
Only_ a ten-bagger?
To maximise your chances of achieving a 10-bagger in 10 years without throwing trying to hit every single ball for six, focus on smaller companies that have:
* strong balance sheets;
* strong cash flows; and
* strong growth prospects.
One such company could be Blinkx (LSE: BLNX.L - news) . According to Google Finance, this £170 million company "has an index of over 35 million hours of searchable video and more than 530 media partnerships, including national broadcasters, commercial media giants, and private video libraries".
Analysts at Daniel Stewart recently forecast 2012 revenues at Blinkx of £79.5 million and EPS of 4.5 pence, putting the company on a 2012 P/E of 13.7. This fast growing rising star of the UK internet industry is the type of company that could just turn out to be a 10-bagger in the years ahead...
from Motley Fool (via Yahoo Finance)
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Comment: Only a ten-bagger? Don't think so. If Blinxk comes anywhere close to achieving its potential should be much, MUCH more than that...
from blinkx blogspot a(a blinkx shareholder)
motley fool article below and a comment which I agree with at the bottom...symbol in the USA BLNKF on the pinksheets
Only_ a ten-bagger?
To maximise your chances of achieving a 10-bagger in 10 years without throwing trying to hit every single ball for six, focus on smaller companies that have:
* strong balance sheets;
* strong cash flows; and
* strong growth prospects.
One such company could be Blinkx (LSE: BLNX.L - news) . According to Google Finance, this £170 million company "has an index of over 35 million hours of searchable video and more than 530 media partnerships, including national broadcasters, commercial media giants, and private video libraries".
Analysts at Daniel Stewart recently forecast 2012 revenues at Blinkx of £79.5 million and EPS of 4.5 pence, putting the company on a 2012 P/E of 13.7. This fast growing rising star of the UK internet industry is the type of company that could just turn out to be a 10-bagger in the years ahead...
from Motley Fool (via Yahoo Finance)
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Comment: Only a ten-bagger? Don't think so. If Blinxk comes anywhere close to achieving its potential should be much, MUCH more than that...
jim
how about this after the nokia news announce a special one time dividend of ..25 cents a share and another 100 million dollar buy back and a 2 for one stock split .
how would that grab ya/?
blinkx reports record results for the year, revenue increases 113% year on year
• Revenue more than doubled from FY2008 to almost $14m
• Second half revenue grew 108% year on year
• Top and bottom line performance ahead of analyst consensus
• Gross profits up over 100% to $9.8m from FY2008
• DSO improved to 83 days from 95 days FY2008
• Unique visitors up to 88 million from 56 million in March 2008, and page views up to 835 million from 584 million in March 2008 (source: comScore)
• Daily Video Search run rate of over 8,400,000 per day in March 2009
• Content hours increased 35% year on year, from 26 million hours to 35 million hours
• 175 new content partners added in the year, bringing total to over 530 media organizations, including Fox, CBS and Time Inc.
• Partnership with Miniweb brings blinkx directly onto TVs
• Addition of top-tier syndication partners, including ITN, MSN UK and Rambler
• New versions released of three strategic technology offerings:
• blinkx Remote
• blinkx Beat
• blinkx BBTV (Broadband Television)
• blinkx maintained strong, consistent average effective CPM in FY09, running campaigns for leading brands, including Shell, Guinness and Honda
• Ranked in top 20 video sites by Comscore Video Metrix and Nielsen
blinkx results may 19 Tuesday
nice quotes from SC
http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/13052009/323/miniweb-merges-internet-tv-blinkx.html
And the news makes yahoo and thus a wider audience
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2009/may/11/digitalvideo-television
try this link
Blinkx gets into telly
Sky has 7 million homes
PANL has 940 pattens on it OLED tech it also sells materials to devlop OLEDs from my understanding I am not sure if they are maunfacturing it themselves but from videos on the internet they have several demos .
jimlur looks to me like IDCC with its cash flow and future cash flow should be shopping for a fire sale in the market today do you think Authentc would be a good fit for interDigital AUTH under $2 has finger print sensors for protection in cell phones GPS and computers AUTH was spun off from Harris group HRS.
I still wish IDCC would buy PANL is that even a posibity?
thanks in advance
congrats you might want to look at this company too www.blinkx.com symbol BLNKF.pk it has 111 pattens and 30 million in cash rumor out they are buying zango.com too.
jimlur
it seems as tho PANL is getting some buying attention up 12% thursday..
Could PANL be a takeover target for IDCC ?
I think it would benifit IDCC shareholders and PANL could be a huge company buy them now I say..
blinkx Named Finalist for Webware 100 Awards »
31 March 2009
Online Voting is Now Open to the Public at Webware.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – March 31, 2009 – blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that it has been selected by editors at CNET Webware as a finalist for the 2009 Webware 100 Awards in the Photo & Video category.
From more than 5,000 user-submitted nominations, blinkx was chosen as one of 300 finalists. The 100 winners will be announced on May 19 and posted on Webware.com, a CNET site.
“It’s an honor to be named a finalist for the Webware 100 Awards and to be acknowledged for our innovation and leadership,” said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. “We differentiate ourselves from the many video sites out there through smart technology and premium content, and we’re very pleased to be recognized for our efforts.”
The Webware 100 Awards recognize the best Web 2.0 sites, apps and services that are leading the next wave of innovation. Voting is open to the public from March 31 through April 25 at www.webware.com/100, where the finalists in each category will be listed.
The 10 categories include: Audio and Music, Browsing, Commerce, Communications, Infrastructure and Storage, Location-Based Services, Photo and Video, Productivity, Search and Reference, and Social and Publishing.
Award program: http://www.webware.com/100.
About blinkx
blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 35 million hours of audio, video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge – as TV and user-generated content on the Web explode, keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to – and even see – the Web, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at www.blinkx.com.
video link to a flexible samsung phone
http://www.blinkx.com/video/samsung-flexible-oled-fpd-international-2008/z-goHK3rbyyNtrrk5Q-OwQ
should help sahres of IDCC & PANL same guy founded both..
TV is set to change
"Search and recommendations are on everyone's agenda," says Paul Ranger, interactive marketing director at NDS. "Customers need interfaces that allow for different types of content such as web, VoD and programmes recorded on a DVR. For a broadcaster or service provider it's a means of 'upselling' and cross-promoting content, and keeping viewers engaged to build ratings and advertising opportunities."
blinkx is an online video search engine with designs on the TV market. It finds TV episodes on the web by using speech recognition and text analysis, weeding out illegal clips and falsely tagged material, then grouping them by theme. "The way users navigate programming on TV is set to change," says Suranga Chandratillake, blinkx founder and chief executive. "Physically, the navigation needs to be simple, with interactivity achieved by a remote control, or Bluetoothed mobile phone, rather than keyboard. The interface also has to be clear enough for viewers to understand at a glance what is available, yet rich enough for the most relevant content to be browsable."
It may be personalised too. "Many households now have more than one TV, so there's the opportunity to cater for the preferences and behaviour of each individual based on their profile," says Antonio Pequeno, director of interactive TV developer Mirada. "The majority of viewers are not familiar with the concept of having a personal account to watch TV, so audiences need to be educated that it is possible to access a wider range of services through their television."
Information about viewers based on their on-demand preferences and shared ratings and recommendations will be of great value to advertisers, who can target campaigns much more effectively over IP than by broadcast.
"The IPTV advertising market will only take off when there is critical mass," argues Comish. "Project Canvas could be the tipping point that takes convergence mainstream."
Independent producers should also be thinking about convergence, says Microsoft's media services director Stephen Petheram: "Beyond basic social network functions there is huge potential to develop a whole new language of IP-with-TV experiences that as an industry we are only just beginning to explore."
jimlur it seems as Apple iphone 4 G is very under cover all kinds of OLED screen rumors surrounding it has PANL shareholders excited ..
what do you make of this?
http://www.pmptoday.com/2009/03/19/lg-reveals-apple-oled-touchscreen-macbook-nano/
could this be plfm's jackpot? copied link from another poster on yahoo plfm's board ..
http://www.military.com/news/article/March-2009/air-force-planning-giant-spy-airship.html?ESRC=airforce.nl
jimlur :OT
I forgot you email
I wanted you to take a look at this and tell me what you think of this video its 5 min.
http://www.chattotext.com/amember/go.php?r=9638&i=l0
blinkx potential in the future could be HUGE as in part 2 interview on youtube Suranga talks about he future of tv and videos and how it will change and its very exciting to hear about future tvs being devloped with software in them as well as video game consoles start picking up online content ..
this vid is from Aug 08 i think but it reminded me part of the reason I am in this for the long hall.
blinkx Unveils the Un-roll Unit, A Unique, Immersive Approach to Online Video Advertising »
29 December 2008
MediaCom and Shell Oil leverage the Un-roll to tell Shell’s alternative energy story to the world
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – December 29, 2008 – blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, today introduced the Un-roll Unit, an entirely new and immersive branding experience that gives advertisers the unique opportunity to tell a compelling story through their brand and online television, and enables users to engage with a brand continuously throughout a video. In addition, MediaCom and Shell Oil are among the first agencies and brands, respectively, to deploy the new ad format.
A media first, the Un-roll was developed in-house by blinkx in response to the industry’s need for an alternative format to traditional pre- and post-roll advertisements. Available through blinkx AdHoc, the only contextual advertising platform for online video, the Un-roll integrates a brand with relevant, professionally-produced programming on the Web and serves up multiple touch-points, including contextual overlay ads and logos, throughout the viewing experience. This ability to weave a brand into online television is extremely powerful, not only in terms of enhancing viewer experience, but also in generating higher rates of engagement.
The Un-Roll in Action
• The unit begins with a branded curtain that draws back to reveal the video and a branded blinkx video player when the video has fully buffered.
• As the video plays, touch-points such as overlay ads and logos appear at contextually relevant moments within the video, generated by blinkx’s patented, award-winning technology.
• The video ends with a clear call-to-action and the viewer has the option to continue the experience on the brand’s Web site.
“We’re proud to offer our advertisers a unique and effective alternative to traditional pre- and post-roll video advertising,” said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. “Although click-through rates for pre-roll advertisements tend to be positive, some viewers are reluctant to watch 30 seconds of advertising for videos that sometimes last only one minute. Now, using the Un-roll, brands and agencies, like Shell and MediaCom, can tell their story through highly targeted advertisements within online television because blinkx technology understands video better than any other service available today.”
Shell Oil – in search of stronger online engagement around alternative energy
Shell’s goal was to establish an effective mechanism for communicating their alternative energy initiatives to international audiences.
"The exponential growth of online video – both long- and short-form – presents tremendous opportunities for advertisers and publishers alike. The blinkx Un-roll unit is a new format to the market that provides high impact branding in and around online video content, complete with a return path to garner response,” said Stefan Bardega, director of Digital, MediaCom, Shell’s digital media agency. “These types of formats are the future of online video advertising and will become more ubiquitous than the traditional online 'pre-roll' ad, which affords no interactivity. Both MediaCom and Shell have a rich history of innovation and we are pleased to be driving this digital innovation online with blinkx."
blinkx engineers tested approximately 40 different formats before settling on the Un-roll format, which had the lowest “annoyance factor” and strongest brand identity stickiness. In tests, the Un-roll format maintained between two and 12 percent click-through rates, and less than 20 percent of users clicked away from the video before it was finished. Only 15 percent clicked away because of an ad. blinkx estimates that the format will maintain a three to five percent click-through rate over time.
Additional blinkx partners will be deploying similar campaigns in the coming weeks and months. The new ad unit is timely as the blinkx network continues to expand significantly. As reported during its most recent half-year results, unique visitors were up 106 percent year-on-year to 64 million, and pageviews were up 267 percent year-on-year to 668 million in September 2008 (comScore). blinkx returned more than 7 million searches a day in September 2008.
As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to search new forms of online content such as video. With more than 420 partners and 32 million hours of indexed video and audio content, including favorite TV moments, news clips, short documentaries, music videos, video blogs and more, blinkx uses advanced speech-recognition technology to deliver results that are more accurate and reliable than standard metadata-based keyword searches.
To see the Un-roll in action, visit http://www.blinkx.com/category/shell_unroll_demo.
About blinkx
blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 32 million hours of audio, video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge – as TV and user-generated content on the Web explode, keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to – and even see – the Web, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at www.blinkx.com.
Report just in that Warner has withdrawn its videos from Youtube. This is going to hit Youtube very hard and open it up to more copyright infringements if they don't remove them all and keep them off. As we keep saying, Blinkx is the only game in town to keep this clean.
Article at:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7086561a-ceae-11dd-8b30-000077b07658.html
blinkx bids again for miva .
the bid is for .55 cents no word on this from either company as to the answer.
Jimlur how much did IDCC win vs. samsung and did it include a 3g licence to boot?
Also do you think IDCC will share it as part in dividend ..
dividends in this market is very sexy...
congrat idcc holder long awaited yet won another battle
Shares in blinkx, the AIM-listed video search company, surge 12.7 percent after reporting narrowing first-half losses, prompting Citi to repeat its 'buy' recommendation and 80 pence target price.
Citi says revenues and gross margin were strong, while cash burn was also encouraging, adding that cash of $32.4 million with free-cash-flow break-even estimated in 2010 leaves the group with plenty of headroom.
As a result of a more focused strategy, the broker marginally reduces its estimated EBITDA loss for 2009 and EBITDA profit for 2010, but says its content and distribution deals continue apace.
Highlights:
- Strong revenue growth up 115% to $6.4m from first half FY08***
- Top and bottom line performance ahead of analyst consensus
- Gross profits up 106% to $4.5m from first half FY08***
- Unique visitors up 106% year on year to 64 million and page views up
267% year on year to 668 million in September 2008 (source: comScore)
- Cash balances of $32.4m at period end
- Daily Video Search run rate of over 7,000,000 per day in September 2008
- Content hours increased 78% year on year, from 18.5 million to 32
million
- 70 new content partners added, bringing total to over 420 media
organizations, including Getty Images, Time Inc. and CBS
- Addition of top-tier syndication partners, including ITN, MSN UK and
Rambler
- Introduction of four new strategic technology offerings:
- blinkx Red Label
- blinkx Remote
- blinkx 3D
- blinkx Broadband Television (BBTV)
- Successful execution of campaigns for leading advertisers, including
Coke, Exxon, and Mercedes
Blinkx Plc 11 November 2008
blinkx Advances Lead in Online Television; Announces Availability of Over 32 Million Hours of Video From More Than 420 Content Partners
From high-definition movies, to breaking news, sports and entertainment programming, find it all at www.blinkx.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - November 11, 2008 - blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today reached new growth milestones: with an index of over 32 million hours of online TV and video and more than 420 content partners, blinkx gives users a single point of access to the largest and most diverse array of rich media content on the Web.
Now processing over 7 million search queries daily, blinkx is the most effective video search engine on the Web. The blinkx content portfolio has expanded to include professionally-produced video content from more than 420 leading media companies such as Getty Images, People.com, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Time Inc. and many more. The quality and breadth of blinkx's index propelled Web site traffic to 64 million unique visitors in September (comScore). In the same month, leading online measurement service Hitwise named blinkx a winner of their Top 10 Award, which recognizes Web sites for their popularity.
"Over the past 12 months, online video has undergone a sea change - what was once the domain of short-form, user-generated material, has become the realm of prime time television content," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. "This year, major networks and media companies committed to the Internet as a distribution mechanism for their premium programming. As the world's largest, most advanced video search engine, blinkx is ideally positioned to help audiences, publishers and advertisers navigate this universe of fragmented, high-quality programming."
In the past year, blinkx has also added new top-tier syndication partners to its roster, including ITN, MSN UK and Rambler. Not only does blinkx continue to deliver solutions that help media companies monetize their content on the Internet, but the company is attracting brand name advertisers such as Coca-Cola, Mercedes and Exxon.
As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to search new forms of online content such as video. With more than 420 partners and 32 million hours of indexed video and audio content, including favorite TV moments, news clips, short documentaries, music videos, video blogs and more, blinkx uses advanced speech-recognition technology to deliver results that are more accurate and reliable than standard metadata-based keyword searches.
About blinkx
blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 32 million hours of audio, video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge - as TV and user-generated content on the Web explode, keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to - and even see - the Web, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at www.blinkx.com.
share price is all about the future and some of the past and so the best bit is:
Mr. Chandratillake concluded: "We have taken a conservative view of the macro situation and balanced that against the strong growth of the online video market. We therefore believe that in spite of the current macro-economic conditions, we expect blinkx to be able to report continued strong growth in the second half and beyond."
Blinkx Plc - blinkx Partners with People.com
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RNS Number : 7805H Blinkx Plc 10 November 2008
blinkx Partners with People.com To Take Users Across the Red Carpet, Behind the Scenes, and Beyond
Find out what's hot in Hollywood at blinkx.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - November 10, 2008 - blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced a content partnership with People.com, the leading celebrity news site. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx has added People.com's high-quality, original video programming to its ever-expanding index.
People.com content is engaging, up-to-the-minute and 95% original, distinguishing itself from the weekly issue of People Magazine. The site is the 24/7 source for breaking news, photos, celebrity style, must-see video and more. People.com's video assets provide viewers with latest news on top celebs, inside access to exclusive parties and events, a look at celebrity style, and much more. People.com's high-quality, professionally-produced video content will now be easily accessible at blinkx.com, including signature franchises like "What You Missed Over The Weekend", "Who Looked Hot This Week" and "Celebrity Hot Spots".
"We're thrilled to partner with People.com, the leading celebrity news site online," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO of blinkx. "Entertainment programming is extremely popular online - and our users will now be able to find the latest video about the hottest celebs through blinkx.com."
"Our agreement with blinkx offers users around the world even easier access to People.com's quality content," said Fran Hauser, President, Digital, Time Inc. Style and Entertainment Group. "We are pleased to partner with blinkx and capitalize on its unique video search capabilities."
As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to search new forms of online content such as video. With more than 420 partners and 32 million hours of indexed video and audio content, including favorite TV moments, news clips, short documentaries, music videos, video blogs and more, blinkx uses advanced speech-recognition technology to deliver results that are more accurate and reliable than standard metadata-based keyword searches.
About blinkx
blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 32 million hours of audio, video, viral and TV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx's founders set out to solve a significant challenge - as TV and user-generated content on the Web explode, keyword-based search technologies only scratch the surface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to - and even see - the Web, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not available elsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world's most frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at www.blinkx.com.
About People.com
People.com is the leading celebrity site online with 8.8 million unique visitors and 761 million page views in September 2008 (Source: Comscore MediaMetrix, Omniture). People.com content is up-to-the-minute and 95% original, distinguishing itself from the weekly issue of PEOPLE. At the same time, People.com's dedicated team of editors, reporters and writers work closely with the magazine's staff and correspondents across the globe. People.com has been recognized for breaking some of the biggest celebrity news stories of the last few years. On February 25, 2008, the day following the Oscars, People.com set a single-day traffic record with over 57 million page views. And on August 4, 2008, People.com hit an all time daily record with 6 million unique visitors for the exclusive photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitts' twins. (Source: Omniture). People.com was named "Magazine Website of the Year" in 2008 by AdWeek.
seems to me that Blinkx are meeting the expontential growth citibank said would be required to meet their valuation, but are doing it ahead of schedule.
Citi assume 0.5% share of video search market in 2008, 1% in 2009 and 2.4% in 2010.
Hitwise reported in March 08 that Blinkx had 0.58% market share. This link www.marketingcharts.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/10hitwise-2008-september-video-multimedia-sites.xls would suggest they now have 1.03% market share.
I think you can take comfort in figures being reported by some of Blinkx partners - Rambler recently reported a 100% surge in advertising revenue and similar growth is being seen at Blinkx Australian partner, Ansearch, which is now being run by the Hitwise founders. From May to July 08 Hitwise report that Blinkx increased their market share of Australian internet traffic by 210%. Ansearch note how highly effective advertising campaigns are when directed through video.
If you search there are many other examples of Blinkx partners revenues increasing dramatically and Alexa, Quantcast, Hitwise all show tremendous traffic growth, which in turn, of course will reflect in revenue. DYOR