18 Sep 2008 07:00
blinkx Launches Web-Based Version of Broadband Television Offering
BBTV in the browser fuses a high-quality TV experience with the interactive power of the Web, without software download
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. -September 18, 2008 - blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today launched an evolution of its broadband television offering: blinkx BBTV will now be available without download, straight from your browser. Leveraging blinkx's patented speech and visual recognition technology, BBTV simultaneously delivers a high-quality television experience over the Internet, and links it to the universe of information on the Web, adding dimension and context to the viewer's experience. Now, BBTV is available in the browser, without any software download, integrating video into the fiber of the Web for true, full-screen Online Television. To try blinkx BBTV direct from your browser, visit http://www.blinkx.com/channelbrowser?quality=bbtv.
The Web is the largest repository of connected information in the world - on any subject and from myriad sources. BBTV delivers television over the Internet, but it also fuses that TV with the wealth of information on the Web, rather than appearing as just another layer floating above it.
As with the previous version of BBTV, the new Web-based release enables users to instantly and easily browse or interact with online sources related to the program they are watching straight from their browser, whether it's Google, Wikipedia, IMDB or other Web sites offering relevant information - from news and entertainment, to travel and sports.
"Delivering a Web-based version of blinkx BBTV was a natural evolution for us," said Suranga Chandratillake, CEO and founder of blinkx. "Advances in streaming technology and the pervasiveness of broadband have made software downloads an unnecessary obstacle for audiences. We're delighted to be able to now offer users our ground-breaking online television product directly through their browser."
Delivering the same unique functionalities as the downloadable version, BBTV in the browser enables an unprecedented level of interaction with online television. blinkx's patented video indexing automatically creates a speech track of content within the video, making it easy for viewers to navigate literally word-for-word and jump to specific points in a program, simply by searching for a spoken word or name. While watching programs or movies on blinkx BBTV, viewers can instantly access features never before possible, including transcripts of the audio track and background information on everything from actors and personalities, to reviews and locations shown within the video. Alternatively, users can opt to sit back and watch the video full-screen, on-demand and in TV quality.
In coming months, blinkx will be adding dozens of additional channels and premium video content to the Web-based BBTV offering. BBTV is fully compatible with blinkx AdHoc, blinkx's contextual advertising platform.
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 and visual recognition technologies 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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