TotalVid Selects blinkx to Power Video Search

TotalVid Selects blinkx to Power Video Search

Leading Video Download Site Extends Content Partnership, Leverages blinkx's Rich Media Search Capabilities

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx, the smartest and largest video search engine on the Web, today announced that TotalVid will use blinkx to power search on their website, www.totalvid.com. The partnership extends an existing content agreement that allows blinkx to index content from TotalVid and make it available at www.blinkx.tv .

TotalVid maintains an online library of 3,200 full-length videos with unique content that consumers can't find on television or at local video rental stores. TotalVid's easily downloaded videos span almost every category imaginable -- including sports, fitness, home improvement, dancing and cooking. blinkx's unique ability to listen to, transcribe, and index audio and video will allow TotalVid users to quickly access all forms of rich media content.

Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will power the site's video search functionality. blinkx will primarily search TotalVid's content, as well as leverage results from blinkx's index of over 4 million hours of audio and video content.

"Our users are currently taking advantage of the unique content from TotalVid on blinkx.tv and we are thrilled that TotalVid has chosen us to power video search on their site," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CTO of blinkx. "This partnership will provide even easier access to downloadable videos on TotalVid.com."

"TotalVid is constantly seeking new ways to enhance the online experience for our customers," said Karl Quist, President of TotalVid. "blinkx's video search capabilities are ideal for the unique content on our site, and we are excited to further enhance the ability for our customers to accurately and easily find what they are searching for."

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation as the smartest way to search. blinkx's advanced speech recognition technology delivers results that are more accurate and reliable than metadata- based keyword services, such as those offered by companies like Google and Yahoo!.

About blinkx

blinkx.tv is the world's largest and most comprehensive video search engine. Today, blinkx.tv has indexed more than 4,000,000 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 Garage Video 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 a privately-held company based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at www.blinkx.tv .

About TotalVid, Inc.

TotalVid.com unleashes the power of broadband to deliver video that matters most to consumers, yet is almost impossible to find on TV or in video rental stores. With thousands of titles across 50+ categories, TotalVid's content represents the collective interests and passions of over 150 million people. With TotalVid, consumers can also "Try Before They Buy," which allows them to download and view a video first before purchasing the DVD.

Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, TotalVid is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications, Inc., which also owns The Weather Channel, Q Interactive and a variety of other media businesses. Partners of TotalVid include AT&T, AOL, blinkx, Comcast, D-Link, Microsoft Windows Media (MSFT), The Platform, Verizon, W-Cities, Weather.com and Yahoo!.

Contacts:
For blinkx:
Julia Blystone,
415-392.8282
OutCast Communications
julia@outcastpr.com

For TotalVid:
H. Patel
312-616-2471
CKPR
hpatel@ckpr.biz

Source: blinkx

CONTACT: Julia Blystone of OutCast Communications, +1-415-392-8282, or
julia@outcastpr.com; or H. Patel of CKPR, +1-312-616-2471, or hpatel@ckpr.biz,
for TotalVid

Web site: http://www.blinkx.tv/
http://www.totalvid.com/

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