SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - April 02, 2008 - blinkx, the world’s largest and most advanced video search engine, and Dogwoof, a leading UK film distributor specializing in independent films and world cinema, have joined forces to create a film channel on blinkx BBTV.

The film channel will be available on blinkx’s broadband television, blinkx BBTV, which is a small download (1.8 MB) available free of charge at http://www.blinkxbbtv.com and www.dogwoof.com.

“The film industry is screaming out for a multi-layered film channel, run by professional distributors that know how to promote a film, and look after everyone’s interests. This channel will be a filter for both the consumer and the rights holders, offering films from the best film producers worldwide”, said Andy Whittaker, founder and CEO of Dogwoof.

“Ultimately it’s all about the customer experience, so joining forces with such a leading technical partner as Blinkx, is key to the success of this new film channel. We are lining up some outstanding films that will surprise and seduce our customers, and most importantly, keep them coming back”, continues Whittaker.

The initiative is a significant advance in online video which leverages blinkx’s patented speech and visual recognition technology to simultaneously deliver top independent films over the Internet, and link them to the universe of information on the Web, adding dimension and context to the viewing experience.

“By fusing films brought by Dogwoof with the Web itself, blinkx BBTV enables users to instantly browse or interact with online sources related to the movies they are watching, whether it’s Google, Wikipedia, IMDB or other Web sites offering additional information,” said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO of blinkx.

blinkx’s patented video indexing automatically creates a speech track of the films, making it easy for viewers to navigate the content literally word-for-word, and jump to specific points in a movie, simply by searching for a specific spoken word or name.

While watching Dogwoof’s film Channel on blinkx BBTV, viewers can instantly access other features, never possible before - including transcripts of the audio track and background information on everything from actors, to characters, to reviews and locations of the film. Alternatively, users can opt to sit back and watch the movie full-screen, on-demand and in TV quality.

With hybrid peer-to-peer streaming and a simple, point-and-click channel interface, the film channel on blinkx BBTV offers a new kind of online viewing experience for independent film fans: full-screen, TV-quality and truly immersed in the Internet.

About Dogwoof Pictures

Dogwoof is a UK film distributor specialising in independent films and world cinema; acquiring all UK & Ireland media rights for exploitation through theatrical, DVD, TV, and Internet. Dogwoof pioneered the world’s first multiplatform release back in 2005, with the film EMR, released simultaneously online, in cinemas, and on DVD. www.dogwoof.com

About blinkx

blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's most comprehensive video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 18 million 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 user-generated content 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 based in San Francisco and London. More information is available at www.blinkx.com.

Press Contacts:

Tim Turpin
Sparkpr
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Clare Gayner
Bite Communications
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Clare.Gayner@bitepr.com

Anna Godas
Dogwoof Ltd
+44 (0)20 7395 1217
anna@dogwoof.com