16th Jul 2008 07:00
blinkx Partners with MSN UK to Enhance Video Search Results
Agreement Will Make blinkx Video Index Available through Microsoft Live Search in the UK
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - JULY 16, 2008 - blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced a partnership with MSN UK to make premium content within the blinkx Video Index searchable through Microsoft Live Search in the United Kingdom.
The blinkx Video Index encompasses over 26 million hours of online TV and video, including content from more than 350 top-tier media companies.
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 350 partners and 26 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 26 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.
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