blinkx and Dogwoof Create Film Channel on BBTV, Delivering Top Independent Films in High-Quality, On-Demand and with Unique Interactive Features
Film Distributor Dogwoof Partners with blinkx to Offer Indie Films
and World Cinema to Audiences Across the Globe Through Blinkx
Broadband Television
SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine,
and Dogwoof, a leading U.K. 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 (0.5 MB) available
free of charge at www.blinkx.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 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.
Sparkpr
Tim Turpin, +1-415-321 1894
tim.turpin@sparkpr.com
or
Bite Communications
Clare Gayner, +44 (0)20 8834 3454
Clare.Gayner@bitepr.com
or
Dogwoof Ltd
Anna Godas, +44 (0)20 7395 1217
anna@dogwoof.com
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