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blinkx is an Internet Media platform that connects online video viewers with content publishers and distributors, utilizing advertising to monetize those interactions. blinkx has an index of over 35 million hours of video and 800 media partnerships; 111 patents preserve the site’s proprietary search engine technology, which is known as CORE.

Founded in 2004, blinkx went public on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) in May, 2007. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA and London, England.

blinkx powers video search for sites such as AOL and ask.com. In addition, blinkx has expanded into mobile video and Connected TV through partnerships with Samsung, Sony, Roku, Orb Networks and other companies.

Recent Milestones

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  blinkx — Next-generation blinkx site goes global with full availability (1/22/13)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 2:19pm via prnewswire.com
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  blinkx added Dan Slivhanovski as Senior Vice President, Marketing. (10/24/12)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 2:18pm
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  blinkx — Next-generation blinkx site goes into open beta (9/18/12)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 2:13pm via connectedworld.tv
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  blinkx — blinkx founder Suranga Chandratillake elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engeneering (7/25/12)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 2:05pm via reuters.com
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  blinkx — blinkx founder Suranga Chandratillake moves to role of President/Chief Strategy Officer. (7/20/12)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 2:02pm via broadbandtvnews.com
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  blinkx added S. Brian Mukherjee as Chief Executive Officer. (7/1/12)
  Posted 2/13/13 at 11:09am
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  blinkx added Edward Reginelli as CFO. (4/1/12)
  Posted 2/13/13 at 11:09am
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  blinkx — blinkx reaches 100 million user milestone (3/27/12)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 1:49pm via mandmglobal.com
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  blinkx — blinkx CEO Suranga Chandratillake Selected for San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 (2/24/12)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 1:44pm via bizjournals.com
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  blinkx — blinkx receives U.S. Patent for "Moving Thumbnails" technology (1/26/12)
  Posted 2/20/13 at 1:41pm via prnewswire.com
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  blinkx — blinkx Announces Partnership With Orb Networks (11/1/11)
  Posted 2/13/13 at 10:52am via betanews.com
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  blinkx acquired Prime Visibility Media Group for $36M. (11/1/11)
  Posted 2/13/13 at 10:58am via mediapost.com
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  blinkx — blinkx Appoints Frank Pao Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel (10/5/11)
  Posted 2/13/13 at 10:50am via prnewswire.com
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  blinkx added Frank Pao as Executive Vice President, Business Affairs and General Counsel. (10/1/11)
  Posted 2/13/13 at 11:09am
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  blinkx — blinkx announces the blinkx app is available on Roku. (5/30/11)
  Posted 2/13/13 at 10:50am via tmcnet.com
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  blinkx acquired Burst Media for £18.5M. (4/8/11)
  Posted 4/10/11 at 5:35pm via techcrunch.com

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1. Blinkx Buys PVMG For Engine And Agency (mediapost.com) [edit]
2. Video Ads Roll-Up as Blinkx Buys Burst Media for £18.5 million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
blinkx Provides Content to Roku With New App (sip-trunking.tmcnet.com) [edit]
blinkx Appoints Frank Pao Executive Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel (prnewswire.com) [edit]
blinkx Announces Partnership With Orb Networks to Bring 35 Million Hours of TV, Video and Audio to Orb TV and Orb BR Users (betanews.com) [edit]
blinkx Receives U.S. Patent Grant for Moving Thumbnails Technology (prnewswire.com) [edit]
Forty Under 40: Suranga Chandratillake (bizjournals.com) [edit]
Blinkx reaches 100 million users milestone (mandmglobal.com) [edit]
Blinkx founder becomes chief strategy officer (broadbandtvnews.com) [edit]
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BLINKX OPENS UP BETA OF NEXT-GEN VIDEO SEARCH AND DISCOVERY SITE (connectedworld.tv) [edit]
blinkx's Next Generation Video Search And Discovery Site Goes Global With Full Availability (prnewswire.com) [edit]