Cable industry news from across the Web:
> Channel Master is offering forlorn Aereo subscriberrs a $269.99 "TV Freedom" package that includes an broadcast antenna, a subscription-free DVR and a USB Wi-Fi adapter. Story
> Anthem Media Group has secured initial U.S. carriage for its Fight Network and FNTSY Sports Network on Cablevision. Story
> Spring is offering free LTE service to 50,000 students. Story
> The Canadian Broadcasting Company plans to lay off 20 percent of its workforce by 2020. Story
> AT&T has told regulators that if its proposed purchase of DirecTV gets approved, lightly carried rural channel RFD-TV could find carriage on U-verse. Story
And finally... . AMC is in the planning stage of launching new subscription video-on-demand service, one that will not feature its original series. Story