Gossip on the Go With blinkx

blinkx get chins wagging with the launch of a celebrity gossip hub

SAN FRANCISCO, August 18, 2010 - blinkx, the world's largest and most advanced video search engine, today
announced the launch of a brand new video gossip hub for those seeking access
to real-time celebrity scoops and fashion news. Whether you want to hear the
latest on Robert Pattinson's love life, or ensure that you're bang on trend
by watching couture designers discuss forthcoming ranges at London fashion
week, blinkx's gossip hub lets you access the hottest celebrity video news
wherever you are.

You don't have to be part of Hollywood's elite to be well connected. With
more than 720 video content partners, you'll never miss a scoop with blinkx.
Available on www.blinkx.com and direct from your mobile device,
blinkx's new gossip hub is a one-stop shop for all breaking entertainment
news across the Web, from top content partners such as ITN Entertainment,
CelebTV, SNTV and Young Hollywood.

As the pioneer in video search technology, blinkx has built a reputation
as the smartest way to find rich media on the Web. The company has made more
than 720 partners and indexed over 35 million hours of video and audio
content to date.

About blinkx

blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) is the world's largest and most advanced video
search engine. Today, blinkx has indexed more than 35 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
www.blinkx.com.

Nicole Love of Marlin PR, +44-207-869-8328, nicole.love at marlinpr.com; or Tim Turpin of Sparkpr, +1-415-321-1894, tim.turpin at sparkpr.com; or Charles Lytle or Christopher Wren of Citigroup Global Markets Ltd, NOMAD and Broker for blinkx plc, +44-(0)-207-986-9756