Millennial-focused news company Mic is hoping to be picked up by cable.
The news site is in discussions with several companies that sell so-called “skinny” bundles of cable channels to offer a channel of Mic-produced videos, said people close to Mic. If successful, Mic would join Cheddar and Vice as new-media firms that have tapped the cable TV market for revenue.
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