Cable news from across the web:
> YouTube channel Fullscreen closed on a round of Series A funding lead by Chernin Group, Comcast Ventures and ad agency WPP. Article
> Are cablecos like Time Warner Cable barricading content companies from working with upstarts like IntelTV? Article
> Comcast launched the X1 platform from Xfinity in Baltimore. Release
> DirecTV apologizes to Colorado wildfire victim after a customer service rep told him that he'd have to pay $400 for the equipment destroyed in the fire. Article
Telecom News
> EarthLink has signed an agreement to acquire CenterBeam for $22 million. Article
Wireless News
> Verizon Communications is reportedly considering acquiring Canadian wireless carrier Wind Mobile. Article
>T-Mobile US says it is ahead of schedule in the migration of MetroPCS' CDMA customers onto its HSPA+ and LTE network. Article
And finally … You can buy a lock of Mick Jagger's hair for around $3,000. Article