AFI BLOG: Media and Technology

New Tee Vee

Video search company blinkx is expanding into the Internet TV platform space with the launch of BBTV, a hybrid P2P service that promises to combine television watching and web surfing into one experience. That is, if you don’t mind a download, are on a PC and enjoy indie films.

A standout feature of the new service is the ability to search for words spoken within a piece of content. BBTV automatically creates a speech track within the video, allowing viewers to jump to specific points in the show. Combined with the company’s AdHoc service, it could serve up highly-targeted ads matching what you wanted to watch. BBTV also allows viewers to learn more about what they’re watching, including transcripts of the audio, background info on actors, locations, etc. Nifty features aside, the big stumbling block for BBTV is the fact that the service requires a download. ….read on…..