Report: Dish in Talks With T-Mobile Satellite-TV provider Dish Network is reportedly in talks to merge with No. 4 wireless carrier T-Mobile, a deal that would appear to mirror rival DirecTV's pending merger with telco AT&T. more
Layer3 TV Banks $51M 'B' Round Layer3 TV, the self-described "next-gen cable company," has raised a new round of funding -- a $51 million infusion that comes in as the startup prepares to launch its pay TV service in late summer. more
Time Warner Cable's WiFi Net Hits 100K+ Hotspots Time Warner Cable said it has expanded its metro WiFi network to three new cities -- Dallas and San Antonio, Texas; and Raleigh, N.C. -- and has now deployed more than 100,000 TWC WiFi hotspots across its national network. more
Visible World Joins Comcast's Ad Orbit Bringing more advanced advertising capabilities in-house, Comcast has struck a deal to acquire Visible World, the New York-based maker of targeted ad systems and a programmatic TV platform. more
Discovery Launches Streaming Service Across Europe Discovery Communications expanded its over-the-top streaming business in Europe with the launch of Dplay, which offers live sports and non-fiction programming direct to consumers. The programmer will deploy it in four countries with plans to roll out to more markets by year-end. more