Rovi Corporation announced at NAB DivX Video Service, an end-to-end video solution for high-quality multi-screen video delivery that is designed to integrate with and enhance TV Everywhere and over-the-top entertainment services. Building upon core DivX video technologies and DRM, as well as MainConcept professional encoders, DivX Video Service offers components for managing the entire video […]
Video management software and services company KIT digital is extending the functionality of its VOD Store solution with PerSys, the personalisation system. PerSys gives clients the ability rapidly to deploy a recommendation engine, calling on internal and external data to drive consumption, and therefore revenues, through better access to the right content. PerSys is a […]
blinkx, the Internet Media platform powered by CORE, the world’s most advanced video engine, has announced a partnership with Penske Media Corporation (PMC), a digital media company with a unique and growing portfolio of media brands that provide original content in categories including entertainment, lifestyle, beauty, and technology. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx […]
Samsung has confirmed it will unveil its TV Discovery service at the Mobile World Congress later this month. The service will allow users to find TV and video content from various providers, including Netflix and Blockbuster, on their mobile phone or connected TV. The TV Discovery service relays real-time informational from a variety of sources, […]
ThinkAnalytics, the specilaist in multiplatform TV search and recommendations, has revealed that recent customer signings have increased its customer base to over 40 operators and 100 million licensed subscribers. ThinkAnalytics closed out 2012 by doubling its revenue and profits over the previous year. Recent new customer signings include: US based Cox Communications, Swisscom, Unitymedia in […]
Video search engine blinkx has provided a brief trading update. In November 2012, blinkx announced that it had an exceptional first half, driven by the early integration of recent acquisitions and the effects of the US elections and London Olympics. blinkx is now reporting that trading in the third quarter continued to be strong. Therefore, […]
Dijit Media, maker of the popular NextGuide and Dijit Remote TV discovery and control applications, has confirmed it is in the process of acquiring GoMiso, maker of the Miso, SideShows, and Quips social TV products. Dijit will continue to support Miso and Sideshow users, but intends to shut down the Quips app and service. Somrat […]
Investor BlackRock has lifted its stake in the company above 10 per cent as shares rose on the launch of its new web site. Nonetheless , at 65p, shares in the advanced video search engine are still short of last year’s 80p high. Weakness in the online advertising market, on which blinkx’s revenues depend, have […]
blinkx, the advanced video engine, has officially launched the next generation of its flagship product, blinkx.com. The new site was designed to enhance the video discovery and viewing experience, with strong recommendation and personalisation, as well as integration across users’ social graph. In open beta testing over the past four months, blinkx.com’s focus on delivering […]
blinkx, the advanced video search engine, has announced a partnership with Dailymotion, the online video portal. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will embed Dailymotion’s player alongside its own content to give users seamless access to Dailymotion’s video library on blinkx. Dailymotion will place advertising against these videos and share resulting revenue with blinkx. […]