Vid-Biz: Bid4Spots, Macrovision, Monk
Bid4Spots Getting into Local Cable TV; service will start offering weekly auctions of TV airtime; inventory will be organized by demographic to the neighborhood level. (MediaWeek)
Macrovision to Change Name to Rovi; new moniker will officially take over on July 15. (emailed release)
Monk to Live on as Web Series; the TV show will end its seven-season run this summer, but a 10-episode web series about Adrian Monk’s childhood will continue after the show’s end. (Tubefilter)
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What!? I can’t believe they will be ending MONK. I love that TV show. I think it’s one of the most cleverly crafted programs ever. I’m curious to see if 10 episodes about his childhood will be any good.
Thanks for all the vidbiz updates. Interesting to see that Bid4spots getting into cable TV.