PodShow to Create 'Searchertainment' - Selects blinkx to Power Breakthrough Rich Media Search

SAN FRANCISCO, October 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- blinkx to make the best new audio, video, series, and music
fully searchable on PodShow's premiere episodic entertainment network

blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced that it
will power video search for PodShow, the world's #1 broadband entertainment
network and leading distributor of independently-produced episodic content.
The partnership combines PodShow's advanced episodic indexing with blinkx's
comprehensive video search engine that takes entertainment search to the next
level that PodShow CEO and co-founder, Ron Bloom calls "Searchertainment."

"Searching for entertainment should be as entertaining as the
entertainment itself," Bloom said. "By combining PodShow's deep trove of
episodic content with blinkx's video search engine, we will enable PodShow's
audience to discover and share the best in new media from PodShow and across
the net."

"Searchertainment" is scheduled to launch on the PodShow Network with a
complete feature-rich suite of all new functionality in the first quarter of
2008. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will generate revenue by
delivering software and services to enhance search and discovery on the
PodShow network.

"Podshow has always been a visionary in rich media on the Web," said
Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. "We're very proud to be
powering search for this pioneering social media community to make millions
of hours of content easily searchable for their users."

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation
as the smartest way to search new forms of online content such as video. With
more than 220 partners and 18 million hours of indexed video and audio
content, including favorite TV moments, news clips, short documentaries,
music videos, video blogs and more, blinkx uses advanced speech recognition
technology to deliver results that are more accurate and reliable than
standard metadata-based keyword searches.

About blinkx

blinkx (London 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 http://www.blinkx.com.

About PodShow, Inc.

PodShow(TM) is the #1 new media network, addressing a global audience of
tens-of-millions, comprising PodShow+, PodShow Network, PodShowPDN, Podcast
Alley, indiePodder and the Podsafe Music Network. PodShow+ makes
independently produced media more accessible to an audience of
tens-of-millions, providing resources for producers, and enabling marketers
to take part in the digital media explosion. PodShow Productions produces
serialized content and specials in audio and video for the PodShow Network.
BTPodShow.com is a co-branded service from PodShow LTD in partnership with
BT, enabling consumers in the UK and Ireland to create, connect and share
their content on the PodShow network. PodShowTV is a version of the PodShow
Network developed specifically for television viewing audiences, distributed
through products like AMD Live! CastBlaster Software enables thousands of
producers to create and distribute audio podcasts and other productions on
the windows platform. The PodShowPDN(TM) is the first high-performance
content delivery network meeting the specific needs of podcasting, delivering
a comprehensive creation, production, and delivery and monetization solution
for independent producers and mainstream media companies. In every way,
PodShow has greatly simplified the production experience for artists and
listeners around the world. PodShow is a privately held company, backed by
leading venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sequoia
Capital, Sherpalo Ventures and DAG Ventures.

PodShow, PodShow+, Podsafe Music Network, Podcast Alley, and PodShowPDN
are trademarks of PodShow, Inc. theShow! is a trademark of PodShow UK LTD.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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