More cable industry news from around the web:
> Rovi Corp. stock is up more than 13 percent after the company announced a licensing renewal with Charter Communications for interactive program guide patents. Press release
> Boutique investment banks Allen & Company, Centerview Partners and PJT Partners could be among those hit hardest if federal regulators block the proposed merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable. Story
> John Malone's Telenet has paid $1.4 billion in cash to acquire Belgium's third largest wireless carrier, Base Co. Story
> Altice Group says it will deploy Cisco's Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) across several countries in Europe as part of its eventual move to DOCSIS 3.1. Story
> AT&T says its GigaPower service is launching Tuesday in the Chicago suburbs. Press release
> Multiscreen video company Kaltura has created an HTML5 app for Amazon's Fire TV. Story
And finally … James Murdoch is set to ascend to a leading role in the media empire his father, Rupert, built. Story