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blinkx Remote for Kids OffersΒ Hours ofΒ Viewing for Children; FindΒ Tom and Jerry, Chuckle Vision, Mr. MenΒ and More
NewΒ siteΒ enablesΒ parentsΒ toΒ findΒ a wide variety ofΒ kidsΒ showsΒ online with ease
SAN FRANCISCO,Β CALIF.Β -Β OctoberΒ 28, 2008 -Β blinkx, the world's largest video search engine,Β today announced the availability of a kid-friendlyΒ version of blinkx Remote, a freeΒ Web siteΒ for watching TV on theΒ Internet.Β ParentsΒ now haveΒ easierΒ access toΒ full-lengthΒ children'sΒ television shows onlineΒ than ever before.Β FromΒ Bugs BunnyΒ toΒ Lazy Town,Β parents can access everything from current hits to classic favorites, all from one location.
ThoughΒ there areΒ countless hours of entertainment suitable for childrenΒ availableΒ online, many parents areΒ unaware it exists orΒ unsure of where to find it. blinkx RemoteΒ for KidsΒ solves theseΒ problems. The Web siteΒ aggregates information and access toΒ tons ofΒ kid-friendly,Β full-length television programsΒ acrossΒ the Web, offering a one-stop-shop forΒ high-quality children's entertainment.Β ParentsΒ canΒ search forΒ specificΒ shows, browse by genre or network, or filter alphabetically. The breadth of its content makesΒ blinkx Remote for KidsΒ perfect for those parents who just can't bear to watch the same episode ofΒ Bob the BuilderΒ again, whileΒ itsΒ convenient, on-demand design makes itΒ ideal forΒ families unable to sync their busy lives up with the television schedule,Β
"We're thrilled to announce aΒ family-friendlyΒ version of blinkxΒ Remote," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO of blinkx. "blinkx RemoteΒ forΒ KidsΒ guaranteesΒ parents access to endless episodes of shows their kids will love, fromΒ BalamoryΒ toΒ Fireman Sam, and more."
Leveraging blinkx's patented video search technology, blinkx RemoteΒ for KidsΒ filters out video spam, illegal clips, and inappropriate material that has been falsely tagged, to deliver the highest quality user experience.Β ChildrenΒ and parentsΒ will find only full-length, legally available, episodes of their favorite TV programs through blinkx RemoteΒ for Kids, and will be able to sign up to receive alerts when a new show is posted through RSS or e-mail.
Visit blinkx Remote for Kids today atΒ http://childrens-tv.blinkx.com/.Β Β
About blinkx
blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 26 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 inΒ San FranciscoΒ andΒ London. More information is available atΒ www.blinkx.com.
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