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.

sorry guys and girls
i suppose there are some out there who have an IQ that is sufficiently high to understand my post.( in fact i really ought to say,who's IQ is not sufficiently low as to not to be able to understand them) no need to confirm. its just nice to know you are out there and reading them.seems t is the only one who seems not to comprehend.
regards
jkd

Haystack,

I'm inclined to disagree with you on the quality of the AccuWeather news, as I am of the opinion that it could potentially be a good deal. It really is a shame though that they don't talk numbers in the RNS.

To explain my thinking, I yesterday clicked on a page containing an internet video and, as the video started, up popped an advert within a lightbox which occupied the lower quarter of the video screen. I guess the advert itself was selected by Google AdSense and I thought it was a bit invasive at the time, so straight away hit the "x" to close it.

From what I can work out, this is the sort of thing that Blinkx's AdHoc does. The bad news from Blinkx's viewpoint is probably that Google are right up there alongside them (if not ahead) in terms of development, but I think it's important to bear in mind that AccuWeather is exceptionally well branded so the potential from a deal like this is enormous.

I don't know how popular this type of advertising will ultimately prove to be as, like I say, I thought it was quite invasive. It's the sort of thing that could soon p!ss people off.

I've got to say though that I think it's a neat idea at this stage and I'm sure you'll see a lot more of it in the months ahead.

Halifaxwas I close?....JKDwhat is your position on BLNX if their head office is hit by an asteroid?just giving you a way out if the unexpected happensI think youve covered yourself on everything else?

tabby
I think we are discussing different things. You are suggesting that the sp may well rise and I think you are probably right in the short to medium trerm. I am suggesting that it is fundamentally a crap company that will be worth close to nothing in the long term.

t
my position is "flat" i may or may not be short tomorrow as i have already informed both you and everyone else already.
i have nothing to hide and no axe to grind.why do i need a way out? what of?
be prepared and have a plan. i am and do. no asteroid yet.
i will keep everyone posted
regards
jkd

HaystackI wasnt talking to youHilary wasnow dont be rude and answer her

Tabster,

Haystack doesn't need to answer me. I was merely offering an opinion on the AccuWeather deal to demonstrate that I'm not blinkered.

Interesting comparison from Quantcast

Blinkx.com get about 5.7m visitors a month and video.google.com gets 36m

Google's hit rate is rising and Blinkx's is falling.

What makes the comparison even more interesting is that Blinkx's data is global and Google's is just the US!

It looks like Blinkx is going nowhere.

LoL h
should that be blinxered? and no it didnt go over my head, hence the LoL.
regards
jkd

Youtube is about 111m per month just in the US. I have looked at several video search sites and Blinkx is really nowhere.

Today they are ranked number 207

http://www.quantcast.com/top-sites-3

Its position is even 6 worse than wimp.com - LOL

201 wimp.com 5.9M+ U.S. monthly people. The site appeals to a 50+, more affluent audience.

JKDwhen it comes to BLNX.you might or you might notit may go up it may go downyou might go short you might notwhat is the point of your post?it would be a lot more interesting if you got off the fenceor got off the thread?I read your posts and I end up flatffs.and please dont inform me if you decide not to take a positionjoin haystack and try the Gaza thread I think you two would go down a bomb if you pardon the pun............and clear the place toddle pip

The deal might have been better with Weather.com which has 39m visitors instead of accuweather.com which has only 6.9m

do any of these so called "visits" generate any income if so how much?

Haystackdid it ever enter your head why there was no hype from the company as BLNX shot up the Quantcast rankings in double quick time and just behind the likes of BBC and Apple etc. Did you hear one word from the companywas they shouting their heads offon the contrary they very rarely disclose more than they have to about anything. it was left to investors to delve and the World Cup was a big factorThe Doctor has fcuked up many in the Citythose that have stuck with him have become very wealthy and that will continue at BLNXbut the views of yourselfGausiejkdhilary and the gang make my shed load of money even sweeter

It just adds to the likelyhood that this is a flash in the pan and there is no real substance. Their hit rate now is lower than some very minor web sites.

time will tell ..... there is absolutely nothing on which one can hang one's hat for better or worse

t your post2520
do you want to read a post and at the end of it buy, or sell, depending on that post?
thats what it sounds like. are you looking for and expecting tips? so you read my post and end up flat? seems that disappoints you. what about if being flat may not make you any money but may Actually save you from making a loss?
anyway . i dont care. im free to offer my view on any share i care to. why should i have to have an interest? ( as in be a holder, or a shorter?) sometimes an "outsiders" unbiased or unblinkered view can be just what is needed on a thread. and if i wasnt interested in the stock then i wouldnt post about it anyway.
dont come back with that stuff about i dont hold so my opinion dont count anyway.
as for that other stuff about "those that have stuck with him have become very wealthy"thats a great one and often true.i seem to have heard all this from you somewhere else so it becomes less and less believable to me when you spout it. just my opinion as always.
oh and by the way congratulations to you for having bought in at a price of 12p.thats so very close to this stocks all time low. will you be looking to sell and then tell us all that you sold it at very close to its all time high? if and when we ever get there again. to be continued.
regards
jkd

Strange how this has become the 'in' site here at MAM following on from some other 'greats' from the past.

Now let me think, oh yes, Worthington Nichols .... Henderson Morley ... Silence Therapeutics ... and good old Tanfield. All championed as the next best thing since sliced bread and er where are they now.

Just to remind everyone 7p ... 0.0somethingp ..... 6p ....... 30p (which in old money is what, 6p?)

Strange how the mighty have fallen ..

BLNX may well have a place but it's true place now is purely as a trading stock.

Tabster,

I'm pleased to see you've learned some humility since you nearly lost your key to the door the other week!

As I said previously, it would be nice if these deals were accompanied by some magic numbers. I suspect that's because Blinkx themselves are just stabbing in the dark with an unknown variable.

looking at the directors emoluments the directors have to be seen to be doing something!