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31 Oct 2007 07:01

Blinkx Plc31 October 2007 PodShow To Create "Searchertainment" - Selects blinkx to Power Breakthrough Rich Media Search blinkx to make the best new audio, video, series, and music fully searchable on PodShow's premiere episodic entertainment network San Francisco, Calif. - Oct 31, 2007 - blinkx, the world's largest video searchengine, today announced that it will power video search for PodShow, the world's#1 broadband entertainment network and leading distributor of independentlyproduced episodic content. The partnership combines PodShow's advanced episodicindexing with blinkx's comprehensive video search engine that takesentertainment search to the next level that PodShow CEO and co-founder, RonBloom calls "Searchertainment." "Searching for entertainment should be as entertaining as the entertainmentitself," Bloom said. "By combining PodShow's deep trove of episodic content withblinkx's video search engine, we will enable PodShow's audience to discover andshare the best in new media from PodShow and across the net." "Searchertainment" is scheduled to launch on the PodShow Network with a completefeature-rich suite of all new functionality in the first quarter of 2008. Underthe terms of the agreement, blinkx will generate revenue by delivering softwareand services to enhance search and discovery on the PodShow network. "Podshow has always been a visionary in rich media on the Web," said SurangaChandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. "We're very proud to be powering searchfor this pioneering social media community to make millions of hours of contenteasily searchable for their users." As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as thesmartest way to search new forms of online content such as video. With more than220 partners and 18 million hours of indexed video and audio content, includingfavorite TV moments, news clips, short documentaries, music videos, video blogsand more, blinkx uses advanced speech recognition technology to deliver resultsthat are more accurate and reliable than standard metadata-based keywordsearches. About blinkx blinkx (London AIM: BLNX) is the world's most comprehensive video search engine.Today, blinkx has indexed more than 18 million hours of audio, video, viral andTV content, and made it fully searchable and available on demand. blinkx'sfounders set out to solve a significant challenge - as TV and user-generatedcontent on the Web explode, keyword-based search technologies only scratch thesurface. blinkx's patented search technologies listen to - and even see - theWeb, helping users enjoy a breadth and accuracy of search results not availableelsewhere. In addition, blinkx powers the video search for many of the world'smost frequented sites. blinkx is based in San Francisco and London. Moreinformation is available at www.blinkx.com About PodShow, Inc. PodShow(TM) is the #1 new media network, addressing a global audience oftens-of-millions, comprising PodShow+, PodShow Network, PodShowPDN, PodcastAlley, indiePodder and the Podsafe Music Network. PodShow+ makes independentlyproduced media more accessible to an audience of tens-of-millions, providingresources for producers, and enabling marketers to take part in the digitalmedia explosion. PodShow Productions produces serialized content and specials inaudio and video for the PodShow Network. BTPodShow.com is a co-branded servicefrom PodShow LTD in partnership with BT, enabling consumers in the UK andIreland to create, connect and share their content on the PodShow network.PodShowTV is a version of the PodShow Network developed specifically fortelevision viewing audiences, distributed through products like AMD Live!CastBlaster Software enables thousands of producers to create and distributeaudio podcasts and other productions on the windows platform. The PodShowPDN(TM)is the first high-performance content delivery network meeting the specificneeds of podcasting, delivering a comprehensive creation, production, anddelivery and monetization solution for independent producers and mainstreammedia companies. In every way, PodShow has greatly simplified the productionexperience for artists and listeners around the world. PodShow is a privatelyheld company, backed by leading venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield &Byers, Sequoia Capital, Sherpalo Ventures and DAG Ventures. PodShow, PodShow+, Podsafe Music Network, Podcast Alley, and PodShowPDN aretrademarks of PodShow, Inc. theShow! is a trademark of PodShow UK LTD. All othertrademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more on PodShow, visit:http://www.PodShow.com, and for all queries visit:http://www.PodShow.com/contactus.html. Contacts:For blinkx:Rachel PetersenOutcast Communications+1 415 392 8282Rachel@outcastpr.com For PodShow:Jason TidwellVoce Communications+1 650 228 5193jtidwell@vocecomm.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange