blinkx.com to Distribute 'Prom Queen: Summer Heat,' the Spinoff Series of Emmy-Nominated Broadband Drama, 'Prom Queen'

SAN FRANCISCO, August 30 /PRNewswire/ --

- blinkx signs partnership with Michael Eisner's Vuguru to broadcast
network-caliber series online

blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced a 
content agreement with Vuguru, Michael Eisner's independent new media studio. 
Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will host and distribute the sequel 
to the successful Web drama, "Prom Queen" which debuted in April, and will 
share revenue with Vuguru based on number of views.

Effective today, "Prom Queen: Summer Heat" will be available for free at
http://www.blinkx.com, with new two-minute episodes appearing daily during
the series' run.

"We're delighted to be partnering with Vuguru to distribute this
pioneering content to audiences on the Web," said Suranga Chandratillake,
founder and CEO, blinkx. "This is high-quality, addictive drama that was
produced exclusively for online viewing, in a format that has proven
tremendously successful in the new media landscape -- more than 15 million
people watched the first series when it premiered in Spring."

"It was a natural choice to partner with blinkx to distribute our
programming to audiences worldwide," said Jane Hu, Vuguru. "blinkx
demonstrates vision and delivers cutting-edge technology in online video
distribution."

New episodes of "Prom Queen: Summer Heat" will appear daily over a three
week period at http://www.blinkx.com, and the entire series will be fully
searchable as part of the blinkx index after airing. "Prom Queen" was viewed
by over 15 million people during its original run. Prom Queen was produced
with Big Fantastic. The series was a huge success and considered a pioneer in
scripted Internet drama.

About blinkx

blinkx (London AIM: BLNX) is the world's most comprehensive video search
engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 14,000,000 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
http://www.blinkx.com.

About Vuguru

Vuguru is a new media studio for Michael Eisner's The Tornante Company.
The studio produces and distributes innovative story-driven content for
current new media and emerging platforms. Vuguru's production of "Prom Queen"
is the first of many shows developed and produced by the studio. Privately
held, The Tornante Company makes investments in and incubates companies and
opportunities in the media and entertainment space. Tornante holds ownership
stakes in Veoh Networks and Team Baby Entertainment.

Web site: http://www.blinkx.com