blinkx Partners With BBC World News to Expand News Coverage From Around the Globe

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced a partnership with BBC World News, www.bbcworldnews.com, the BBC's international 24-hour news and information channel. BBC World News content will now be available and fully searchable on www.blinkx.com for all users outside of the United Kingdom. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will place advertising against this premium content and share resulting revenue with BBC World News.

BBC World News is part of the world's largest newsgathering operation, delivering a diverse mix of authoritative international news, sports, weather, business, current affairs and documentary programming in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. As the heart of the BBC's commitment to global broadcasting and an integral member of BBC Global News, BBC World News delivers impartial, in-depth analysis of breaking news, as well as looking at the stories behind the news—not just what is happening, but why.  

"BBC World News is an award-winning international news and current affairs channel—we're thrilled to be able to provide this caliber of current events coverage and analysis to our global audience," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. "This partnership will add a rich array of news reports to our index, as well as high quality entertainment and technology programming, so we can offer blinkx users access to the best video content on the Web."

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to find rich media on the Web. The company has made more than 720 partners and indexed over 35 million hours of video and audio content to date.

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.  

About BBC World News

British Broadcasting (BBC) is the largest broadcasting organization in the world, delivering news coverage and analysis through radio, television, and online. BBC World News is owned and operated by BBC World Ltd, a member of the BBC's commercial group of companies and is at the heart of the BBC's commitment to global broadcasting. As an integral member of BBC Global News, sitting alongside BBC World Service radio, BBC World News delivers impartial, in-depth analysis of breaking news, as well as looking at the stories behind the news - not just what is happening, but why. For more information please visit, www.bbcworldnews.com or www.bbc.co.uk.  

SOURCE blinkx

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