> The National Cable Television Cooperative has hired former Comcast executive Jon Radloff to the newly created role of VP of video solutions. Multichannel News story
> Cable mogul John Malone has held talks about acquiring a piece of Spanish-language broadcaster Univision. Wall Street Journal story
> ESPN is shelving its Buzzer Beater channel, which provided live "look-ins'" and analysis of college basketball since 2011. TV Predictions story
> Scripps Networks Interactive continues to draw potential suitors as reports indicate Viacom is also interested in merging with the programmer. FierceBroadcasting story
> South Bend, Indiana operator Shurz Communications said it has completed its acquisition of Vast Broadband network facilities and customers in Northwest Iowa and Southeast South Dakota. Press release