Cable industry news from across the Web:
> John Wren, CEO of Omnicom Group, said during the advertising conglomerate's third quarter earnings call Tuesday that there has been a noticeable shift of TV dollars to programmatic advertising and other digital platforms. Story
> Frontier Communications, which is already under investigation in West Virginia for possible mishandling of government subsidies, is also facing a class action suit in the state for allegedly failing to offer advertised services. Story
> Self-proclaimed "next-generation cable service" Layer3 has hired Lindsay Gardner to handle content acquisitions and programming. Story
> CableLabs has opened vendor registration for the first DOCSIS 3.1 Interop, which will be held during the week of Dec. 1 at the org's Louisville, Colo., headquarters. Announcement
> Google VP of product management Mario Queiroz said Chromecast users have tapped the "cast" button 650 million times since the streaming dongle was released in 2013. Story
> TiVo says it's petitioning the FCC for a waiver on the integrated set-top security ban, not a permanent end to the law. Story
> The CBS TV Stations group and Weigel Broadcasting are teaming to launch Decades, a national entertainment programming network themed around classic shows. The network will run across local TV stations' digital subchannels. Story
And finally … After several years of shaking up Sony's film and TV studio operations with incendiary public comments, activist investor Dan Loeb has sold his interest in the Tokyo-based conglomerate. Story