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blinkx partners with the BBC on the iPlayer

By Andrew Redfern @ 28th February 2008 3:10 pm

blinkx today announced a partnership with BBC iPlayer, the BBC’s online on-demand service, to give blinkx viewers direct access to the latest BBC TV footage.

Through the partnership, BBC iPlayer programmes will be searchable and accessible via blinkx.com with a preview offered to users prior to viewing on the BBC’s iPlayer download or live streaming service.

A wide range of BBC programmes including comedy, factual, drama and some sport from all BBC TV channels are available to download or stream via BBC iPlayer and can now be searched for via blinkx.com. blinkx will index all BBC iPlayer content to make it easily searchable for blinkx users and allow them to preview the clip before being directed to iPlayer.

“BBC content is renowned for its high quality and universal appeal,” said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. “Through this partnership, we’re able to further our commitment to our users by offering them the most comprehensive archive of professional TV programming available on the Web today.”

Ashley Highfield, BBC Director of Future Media and Technology, said, “The BBC’s remit is to make its content as widely available as possible to everyone in the UK. We are therefore committed to reaching out to audiences’ wherever they are and on whatever platforms they chose to access our services.

blinkx’s unique technology and vast network means BBC TV content is even more accessible and searchable to our audiences, who can watch highlights and excerpts of our shows, and then click through to watch the full programme on BBC iPlayer.”

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