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.

So says Tabby. And he's never wrong.

blnx an old favourite of mine - been looking to get back in - watching with interest

3p seems a bit high though - LOL!!!

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Whilst I have no position in Blnx, it's a bit rich for Haystack to pop up and say I told you so. You've been saying that since about 10p. For all that time you've been wrong, at least have the grace to preface any of your posts with, "ok, I've been utterly and totally wrong whilst this has ten bagged but now, I might just be right, but not yet!"

As for Gausie :)

If you have read my posts as you claim to have, then you will see that I have said several times that the price would rise and money could be made from these. I am commenting on the value of the company and its correct share price. The actual share prce is more to do with sentiment, hype and ramping.

Yes, haystack, you've had to change your tune as the SP has steadily climbed, but at the same time telling everyone what a load of crap this company is (which may possibly be true). Quite comical :)

bounce potentially on & started - citi note.....

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Video search company Blinkx PLC (BLNX.LN) said Friday it hasn't seen any slowdown in demand from advertisers despite a gloomy economic backdrop as it posted strong revenue growth for its fiscal first half, although pretax profit fell on costs relating to an acquisition.

Blinkx sells advertising on its own video search engine blinkx.com, and on a range of niche websites through an advertising network it acquired when it bought Burst Media in April.

The company's revenue climbed 63% to $44.6 million in the six months to Sept. 30, as it continued to grow its audience and signed up a number of high-profile advertising clients.

Chief Executive Suranga Chandratillake said video advertising has so far been immune from a slowdown in the wider advertising market.

"We don't see any change in regular trading patterns. But [the economic backdrop] is something we monitor very carefully," he told Dow Jones Newswires. Chandratillake said he is comfortable about meeting market expectations for full-year revenue of around $124 million.

California-based Blinkx said it made a pretax profit of $1.48 million for the first half, down from $2.02 million a year earlier. Excluding costs relating to the Burst acquisition, pretax profit almost doubled to $4.95 million.

The company's shares fell sarply following the results, and at 1000 GMT traded down 13% at 106.25 pence, but still up 28% in the year to date.

Analysts at Citi said while the revenue growth was impressive, "the market was implicitly expecting more than a 'meet and hold' set of results". Citi said it is nevertheless upbeat about further "dramatic" growth from Blinkx, and maintained its buy rating with a 180 pence target price.

Earlier in the week Blinkx added a further audience for its video advertising with the GBP22.4 million acquisition of search advertising firm Prime Visibility Media Group Inc. Chandratillake said the company isn't planning further acquisitions, with the focus now on the integration of Prime.

i'm in didnt get bottom - couple points over - but well happy - didnt expect to see these levels so quick....

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Yep - Joined you Gibby at 103 (tight stop loss though)

RF - why on earth would you think i was short of these?

good stuff riveria - hope you enjoying this as much as me :-)

ptholden

I havemn't changed my tune. Here are some posts going back to September last year

Haystack - 15 Sep 2010 13:17 - 2819 of 3956
I did say that it would probably go up short to medium term. My views is that it is ultimately close to worthless. I am talking about long term investment and you are talking about trading it.

Haystack - 14 Jun 2011 23:39 - 3812 of 3955
I think it is more about what we are actually discussing. I am sure that the share price will go up short and medium term. I am also sure that most people who are holdding now will at least make paper profits over those time frames. However, if we are talking about a long term business and the business model then I have a low opinion of Blinkx.

ptholden

I just though I would remind you of one of your posts on this thread. I particularly liked the bit where you said "and usually, he is proven correct"

LOL

"ptholden - 19 Jul 2010 22:40 - 1102 of 3961
FWIW Tabasco, I have no doubt at all Haystack is not a paid deramper (if such a beast exists). Albeit, he does have a history of bashing certain stocks, usually of the high-tech variety, and usually, he is proven correct. Although it is somewhat annoying, there is no ulterior motive except to voice an opinion. As we both know, there is little value in creating a personal vendetta. Sit back and enjoy your profitable investment, just don't forget to take profits somewhere along the line :) "

this is a fantastic day here - getting better - what a great end to the week :-)))))))

Blinkx hits in the US up to end September this year.

And your point is what exactly?
The fact you bash certain stocks endlessly?
The fact I was sticking up for your boorish behaviour?
The fact you usually end up being proven right?
On this occasion you may eventually be proven correct, but in the meantime your failure has been of spectacular proportions.
Have a nice day :)

All of the above

LOL

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Sorry, just pulling your leg Cynic.....reckon it will rebound but the chart needs to bottom out first....