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Microsoft Licenses Jinni’s Semantic Video Search Technology…But What Will They Use It For?

Megan O'Neill — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:00:51 +0000

Today Jinni, taste-and-mood based discovery engine for TV and movies, has announced that Microsoft has licensed their semantic video discovery technology. Jinni’s technology is a one-of-a-kind service that allows viewers to easily find content according to mood, plot, style and more and now Microsoft has access to the technology as well. But what will they be using it for? Only time will tell…
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Jinni Raises $5M Series B Round For Movie & TV Recommendations

Megan O'Neill — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 09:15:05 +0000

We’ve had Jinni on our radar for quite some time now. The Israeli startup, which is something of a Pandora for online video, movies and television shows, is making waves with its taste-and-mood based recommendation engine. Now they are ready to take their services to the next level, with the announcement that they have just closed $5 million in Series B funding, led by Belgacom and a Tier-1 connected-TV manufacturer. continued…

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Jinni Founder Reveals The Power of Emotion Based TV Recommendations [Interview]

anatresnick — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:30:53 +0000

How would you like to search your TV Guide according to your mood? Users in Belgium now have this option with the latest investment by Belgacom, the largest telecommunications company in Belgium, with Jinni.com, a movie and TV search engine and recommendation site. This addition to Belgacom will enable viewers to search for Web TV content based on their mood and emotions. Jinni is an online search engine that calls itself ‘the Taste Engine’ and likens itself to ‘Pandora for Movies’ because users search for content according to mood, plots, titles, or whatever meets their fancy. Jinni has made some milestones this year such as becoming Google’s partner for Google TV and winning the award for “best product idea” at the CableLabs Winter Conference. I had a chance to talk with Jinni Founder and President, Yosi Glick, about the recent investment and what users love about Jinni. continued…

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Jinni Knows Which Online Video You Should Watch Next

Megan O'Neill — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:00:14 +0000

These days, with the selection of online video content quickly expanding, it can be difficult to decide what to watch next. Jinni.com is here to ease the headache of deciding what to watch online, filtering out content according to users’ personal taste. Search for content by mood, plot, genre and more to find out what to watch and where to watch it. Looking for an award-winning, funny, action-packed romance? If it exists, Jinni will help you find it and tell you where you can watch it online.
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Find Movies w/ the Movie Genome Project

andrewgr — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:30:02 +0000

What do you want to watch tonight? I don’t know. What do you want to rent? I don’t care.

We’ve all been there. Well this new Web site, Jinni.com, helps make the decision a bit easier. As they refer to it, their “movie genome project” helps match up users to movies and TV shows by sorting through the experience (mood and tone) and the story (plot). The creators of the website refer to it as “an internet application designed to fit how people relate to movies and TV”, not as a social networking site. continued…

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