News of Note—Comcast, MCTV and Ajit Pai

> With Comcast closing in on its latest acquisition target, 21st Century Fox, the cable giant’s hometown newspaper made the case that its most vocal critic in Congress, Al Franken, is now out of the way. FierceCable article

> Ohio cable operator MCTV has announced the integration of Netflix into its Fusion video platform. ReleaseFierceCable article

> FCC Chairman Ajit Pai hoisted verbal zingers aimed at Sinclair Broadcasting and Verizon at an FCC Bar Association dinner in Washington, D.C. last night. Multichannel News article