Blinkx Information

Blinkx (London AIM:^[1]; stylized as blinkx) is an Internet search engine for video and audio content, headquartered in San Francisco, California and the UK that allows searching and classification of audio files, video clips and streaming media such as Internet television and video on demand. blinkx’s video search engine differs by using speech recognition to listen to the audio component of the video content, and then uses both the phonetic and text transcripts to match content with search queries. blinkx also indexes and searches podcasts and video blogs. It claims to be the largest deep indexed Video search engine with 35 million hours indexed (almost 4,000 years) and agreements with over 720 content companies.

History

• 2004: Suranga Chandratillake, former US Chief Technology Officer of Autonomy Corporation, founded blinkx as a toolbar for web search, specializing in video.^[2]
• December 2004: blinkx launches audio and video search engine.^[3]
• July 2005: blinkx launches SmartFeed, an RSS web feed for video links.^[4]
• June 2006: blinkx reaches 4 million hours of searchable video content.^[5]
• October 2006: Microsoft Corp. agrees to use Blinkx technology to power the video search on some parts of its MSN service and Live.com.^[6] Other sites it powers include Lycos, InfoSpace, the RealPlayer and parts of AOL.
• February 2007: blinkx receives DEMOgod award from DEMO 07 conference organizers.^[7]
• June 2007: blinkx launches contextual video advertising platform named AdHoc.^[8]
• March 2008: blinkx releases the blinkx beat video screensaver.^[9]
• April 2008: The company launches its broadband TV application.^[10]
• May 2008: blinkx introduces the Advanced Media Platform (AMP), a proprietary video content management solution.^[11]
• August 2008: Launch of blinkx Remote, a directory of full-length TV shows online for the US and UK.^[12]
• December 2008: blinkx introduces the Un-roll Unit, a new ad unit for online video.^[13]
• February 2009: New homepage features “Entertain Me”, “Inform Me” and “Give Me My Own Channel” buttons.^[14]
• April 2009: Acquires some of the assets of the bankrupt Zango company under its Pinball Corporation subsidiary.
• August 2009: blinkx joins YouTube, Hulu, and Yahoo! on Nielsen’s Top 10 Video Sites.^[15]
• April 2010: The company launches Behavioral Targeting through blinkx AdHoc.^[16]
• May 2010: blinkx launches mobile video search site.^[17]
• July 2010: blinkx announces the launch of a new mobile API (Application Programming Interface).^[18]
• October 2010: blinkx launches blinkx Beat for Google TV^[19].
• October 2010: The company launches Cheep social shopping service.^[20]
• November 2010: blinkx achieves profitability and positive operating cash flow, doubles revenue year on year.^[21]
• February 2011: blinkx introduces TV API (Application Programming Interface).^[22]
• February 2011: blinkx announces partnership with woomi, the new connected TV destination from Miniweb Interactive, the cloud-based video distribution platform.^[23]
• February 2011: blinkx announces the blinkx app will be available on Boxee.^[24]
• April 2011: blinkx announces the acquisition of Burst Media, an online media and technology company headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. This acquisition brought 35 million hours of online video and TV to Burst Media’s audience of over 130 million unique users.^[25]
• May 2011: blinkx announces the blinkx app is available on Roku.^[26]

See also

• Babelgum
• ClipBlast
• Hulu
• Internet television
• IPTV
• Joost
• Miro (software)
• Slingbox
• Veoh

References

1. ^ BLNX.L London AIM
2. ^ "Blinkx' original web page". May 14, 2005. Archived from the original on May 14, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20050514015809/http://www.blinkx.com/content/about.php. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
3. ^ "blinkx Unveils Search Engine for TV". Lost Remote. December 16, 2004. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=LRTVN.story&STORY=/www/story/12-16-2004/0002636303&EDATE=THU+Dec+16+2004,+08:02+AM. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
4. ^ "Blinkx Gives Users Their RSS TV". PC World. July 19, 2005. http://www.pcworld.com/article/121861/blinkx_gives_users_their_rss_tv.html. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
5. ^ "Blinkx to lead in video search engine". PhysOrg. July 6, 2006. http://www.physorg.com/news71404493.html. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
6. ^ "Microsoft Signs blinkx to Video Search". Jupiter Online Media. October 9, 2006. http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3636801. Retrieved July 8, 2007.
7. ^ "Coveted Award Recognizes Innovation and Significance of New 'blinkx it'". Internet Archive. February 8, 2007. http://www.blinkx.com/article/coveted-award-recognizes-innovation-significance-new-blinkx-it~201. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
8. ^ "blinkx launches contextual online video search ad platform". Search Engine Watch. June 25, 2007. http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/070625-090524. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
9. ^ "Tune in With blinkx beat: blinkx Brings Personalized Video Bulletins Straight to the Desktop". Reuters. March 19, 2008. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS124068+19-Mar-2008+BW20080319. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
10. ^ "Blinkx BBTV brings Web interactivity to TV, film". CNET. April 1, 2008. http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9908547-7.html. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
11. ^ "blinkx Advanced Media Platform Unlocks the Potential of Video Assets for Publishers, Content Owners and Producers". Internet Archive. May 6, 2008. http://www.blinkx.com/article/blinkx-advanced-media-platform-unlocks-potential-video-assets~713. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
12. ^ "Blinkx Launches TV Search Service". Wired. August 13, 2008. http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/08/blinkx-launches.html. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
13. ^ "Blinkx Debuts 'Un-Roll' Streaming Video Ad Unit". MediaPost. December 29, 2008. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=97442. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
14. ^ "Blinkx adds couch potato mode to video site". CNET. February 4, 2009. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10157230-93.html. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
15. ^ "NIELSEN ANNOUNCES JULY U.S. ONLINE VIDEO USAGE DATA". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&tkr=YHOO:US&sid=aTJWZIS7YSTM. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
16. ^ Holton, Kate (April 27, 2010). "Video search Blinkx launches ad service based on viewers' habits". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/04/27/us-blinkx-idUSTRE63Q36020100427. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
17. ^ "Blinkx video search goes mobile". Metro. May 18, 2010. http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/826757-blinkx-video-search-goes-mobile. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
18. ^ "Video search engine blinkx unveils mobile API". IntoMobile. July 24, 2010. http://www.intomobile.com/2010/07/24/video-search-engine-blinkx-unveils-mobile-api/. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
19. ^ blinkx Beat for Google TV
20. ^ "Cheep Combines Product Comparisons With Social Shopping". TechCrunch. October 26, 2010. http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/26/cheep-combines-product-comparisons-with-social-shopping/. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
21. ^ "Now Showing At Video Search Engine Blinkx: Profits". TechCrunch. November 9, 2010. http://techcrunch.com/2010/11/09/now-showing-at-video-search-engine-blinkx-profits/. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
22. ^ "Blinkx enters connected TV ecosystem". Broadband TV News. February 2, 2011. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/02/02/blinkx-enters-connected-tv-ecosystem/. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
23. ^ "woomi Incorporates blinkx Video Content in OTT Offering". Internet Archive. February 15, 2011. http://www.blinkx.com/article/woomi-incorporates-blinkx-video-content-ott-offering~1519. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
24. ^ "Blinkx Adds Search App to Boxee". Streaming Media Magazine. February 18, 2011. http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Featured-News/Blinkx-Adds-Search-App-to-Boxee-73898.asp. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
25. ^ "Blinkx buys Burst for $30 million to boost online TV". Reuters. April 8, 2011. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/08/us-blinkx-idUSTRE7371YS20110408. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
26. ^ "blinkx Provides Content to Roku With New App". tmcnet.com. May 30, 2011. http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-blinkx-provides-content-roku-with-new-app-/2011/05/30/5542619.htm. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

External links

• blinkx.com
• Interview with Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO of blinkx video

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