Blinkx might not be up for sale; an official source denied acquisition rumors that started last week. But corporate statements don’t necessarily mean much, and new Hitwise stats portray Blinkx as a tempting target.
Google, News Corp Might Be Bidding On Blinkx
A word here, a number there . . . nothing remotely solid has been established, but rumors that Google and/or News Corp bid on video search engine Blinkx were enough to send the company’s stock up 53 percent today.
Blinkx Seals Deal With CelebTV.com
I have to give Blinkx credit; on the video-sharing site’s homepage, “News” is still above “Entertainment.” But if you want to indulge an interest in entertainment, you may be happy to hear that Blinkx has signed a deal with CelebTV.com.
Blinkx Picks Up “Prom Queen” Sequel
If you haven’t heard of “Prom Queen,” know that the show was – in terms of “scripted Internet dramas,” anyway – a big sensation. And now Blinkx, the video search engine, has won the rights to host and distribute the sequel.
Blinkx Announces 28 New Partnerships
I like Blinkx – the video search engine stays busy, thereby giving us something to write about. And today, the video search engine gave evidence that it has been very busy – Blinkx announced 28 new media partnerships.
Blinkx Hires Several New Execs
Google probably hires around 40 people on a daily basis; it almost certainly achieves that every week. Not every company’s worth $160 billion, however, and so it’s significant that Blinkx, which has a much smaller budget, has added a few employees and raised its overall headcount to 40.
Blinkx, Joost Develop Deal With Cycling.tv
For you Tour de France fans – you fans whose favorite cyclists haven’t been booted for lying or doping, that is – there’s good news: Cycling.tv just made distribution deals with Blinkx and Joost. But the arrangement is really intended to draw in those of you who aren’t fans.
Blinkx Makes It To 14 Million Hours
We last wrote about Blinkx seven days ago, and at that time, the company claimed its index contained a whopping 12 million hours’ worth of content. Blinkx has now issued a release announcing its arrival at the 14 million-hour mark.
Blinkx Makes Friends With Vibe Solutions Group
Blinkx keeps getting bigger, and the video search engine has just won a new partner – Vibe Solutions Group – that continues the trend. Vibe will add Pyro.TV to Blinkx’s searchable index.
Sesam.se Seals Deal With Blinkx
Sesam.se launched in November of 2006, and “is now Sweden’s leading search engine.” That’s pretty impressive, and thanks to a partnership with Blinkx, Sesam.se is set to take another leap: it will gain access to 12 million hours of video.