blinkx, the largest video search engine on the Web, today announced a partnership with GONG, the first and only anime TV network that brings the best cutting-edge Japanese animation anywhere, anytime, on any screen. Under the terms of the agreement, blinkx will transcribe and index video content from GONG, making it easy for users to find and watch at http://www.blinkx.com/.
Dedicated to teen and adult anime fans alike, GONG is the first international on-demand, online anime channel in Europe and North America. GONG offers the best in Japanese anime including sci-fi, horror, heroic fantasy and epic space opera content. Currently available online and direct to a variety of devices including computers, mobile phones and MP3 devices, GONG also offers on-demand access to unique Animitles, trailers, wallpapers, news, alerts and free podcasts.
"We're delighted to add GONG's unique content to our video index," said Suranga Chandratillake, founder and CEO, blinkx. "Through this partnership, manga fans can now access the best in Japanese animation on blinkx.com."
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 200 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.