With video search set to be the next big growth area BLNX have the software the likes of Microsoft, Google and NewsCorp would love to have.

In fact BLNX have done deals with most of these, the most recent being the UtargetFox deal which has been reported in the USA but not RNS'd in the UK.

Alexa rankings confirm the continued growth in usage as its viral effect spreads:-

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/blinkx.com

The ITN RNS confirms blnx is the best in the market and is growing fast:-

Leading News Organization ITN Extends Advertising Deal with blinkx Based on Proven Campaign Success




blinkx Selected to Power Advertising across ITN Website and Syndication Partner Sites




SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - July 2, 2008 - blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today announced that it has won an extension contract that will augment the scope of its advertising partnership with ITN, one of the world's leading news and multimedia content companies. Under the terms of the new agreement, ITN will use AdHoc, blinkx's patented contextual advertising platform for online TV and video, to serve advertisements on the ITN website and its syndication partner sites, including Bebo.




Through AdHoc, ITN has already been effectively monetizing its premium news content on the blinkx.com network for over six months. During this time, ITN achieved a significantly better return, greater search volume, and higher monetization through blinkx than through other syndication partners.




AdHoc uses blinkx's patented speech-to-text transcription and visual analysis technology to understand video content more thoroughly and effectively than any other service today, and can therefore dynamically place the most pertinent advertising against it. The AdHoc platform offers media companies and advertisers a unique value proposition -- video advertising which combines the emotive power of TV promotion, with the relevance and utility of contextual search advertising.




The confluence of ITN's premium TV content, blinkx's extensive syndication network, and AdHoc's uniquely powerful targeting capabilities was a formula for success. By extending its partnership with blinkx, ITN aims to achieve similar returns by leveraging the AdHoc platform to deliver contextually relevant video advertising on its own website and across its distribution partner sites.




'We're thrilled to be broadening our relationship with ITN,' said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO of blinkx. 'News content is one of the most popular categories of online video and there's clearly a tremendous opportunity for monetization. The success of our partnership with ITN is evidence that the blinkx AdHoc platform is a uniquely powerful solution for online video advertising today.'




'We've been delighted with the results of our partnership with blinkx and are looking forward to implementing the AdHoc technology on our site,' said Nicholas Wheeler, managing director, ITN On. 'blinkx AdHoc has proven that it can achieve significant monetization of our content, effective marketing for advertisers and, most importantly, a useful, non-disruptive experience for our audience.'




As a pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the most effective 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.

i don't think clubby said any such thing, but if clubby writes to me on my private e-mail, then it's private unless he tells me otherwise ..... more importantly, i hope he bends his neck/knee just a tad to allow himself to be reinstated, but that's his choice

Thanks mate...i am sure Clubby will tell you otherwise...and look forward to the post..

Derampers tread carefully and watch what you say!
About time I say.

The Daily Telegraph understands that a string of small oil and gas explorers will follow Nighthawk Energy and Nostra Terra Oil and Gas (NTOG) in taking legal action against message board users, who they claim are trying to drive down the share price in order to profit from short-selling.

According to sources, the chief executives of a host of energy groups have met to discuss the "extremely damaging" comments about the companies and their management teams.


Nighthawk and Nostra Terra on Monday used the courts to force the two biggest bulletin boards, iii and ADVFN, to reveal the identities of the anonymous users.

The City of London Police are investigating allegations of market abuse in relation to the matter.

The companies allege that a "hardcore" of bulletin board users have created dozens of fake 'avatars' to spread scurrilous and untrue gossip, which has now been taken down from the websites. A blog entitled "Say no to NTOG" was also recently removed from the internet.

Matt Lofgren, chief executive of NTOG, said he was personally targeted with untrue suggestions that he appeared in court on charges of drink driving when in fact he only has a speeding ticket.

"That wasn't even one of the worst," he said. "We think there are multiple users with multiple names trying to create the image of a big group. I believe that their motivation is simply money.

"We're not going to stand for people spreading lies. I'm all for freedom of speech but some people have abused that."

David Bramhill, chief executive of Nighthawk, said the company was very likely to take pursue claims against the worst offending bulletin board users.

"This isn't about muzzling investors that want to have a go at the company, or who want to complain that they've lost money, or boast that they've made money," Mr Bramhill said.

"That's free speech and they're welcome to it. This is about calculated lies."

A spokesman for ADVFN said it is "often" forced to reveal the identities of its anonymous bloggers following court orders.
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This is the end.. beautiful end my friend

oh dear oh dear .... that is an appalling and scurrilous story that the CEO might have been done for drink/driving when it was only for speeding .... and apparently there's worse too; perhaps he was accused of driving with his flies open too

Their CEO sounds even more paranoid than you, Tabster.

Cynicmake light of it.. but when The City of London Police are investigating allegations of market abuse it will result in a different outcome to the FSAthey are a littlr more heavy handedI know

David Bramhill, chief executive of Nighthawk, said the company was very likely to take pursue claims against the worst offending bulletin board users.there names will then be published..

I too have a large file..

Honours ... removed (forfeited) if a recipient is convicted of a criminal offence...

i have a large file too .... i keep it to hand for when i'm put behind bars
what odds that the police and FSA will say little or no case to answer or worth pursuing?

"A person starts to live when he can live outside himself." .Albert Einsteinwho some say was deranged

Cynic you look like your posting a defence.WHY?lol

well you never know when the Stasi will come knocking at the door in the early hours, so like to be prepared

"Schild und Schwert der Partei"

And there is a few people at AM that need that shield

Tabby - Re post 1990 A spokesman for ADVFN said it is often 'forced' to reveal the identities of its anonymous bloggers following Court Orders.

I don't subscribe to ADVFN so have no knowledge, or interest for that matter but surely if they have allowed these posts on a free-for-all bulletin board can they not be sued for allowing it?

Chrisevery post cant be vetted.and I would imagine disclaimers in place look at Gausies posts/claimsnow if he could be linked directly to AM.bingo

And I might add along with many others!!!

:o))) Explains Clubbys swift removal perhaps!

in my opinion, MAM management has over-reacted to some of clubby's rather silly postings (the racist ones and/or alleged threats to hack into the system) and i also think that at least one member here, who seemingly has the ear of the Lord, has been very spiteful

at the end of the day, the ordinary members have little or no say as to who or who is not allowed to stay in the club - bit like golf clubs really

for my part, i very much hope that MAM management will reflect and conclude that they have perhaps been somewhat hasty and allow clubby's reinstatement even if on licence/parole

I would say Clubby was banned because he was making a mockery of the gangs postsI try and do it within guidelinesGausie however claimed that I had him banned.perhaps the truth will come out if Cynic is allowed to post Clubbys explanation.dont hold your breath!