The 6 longest TV blackout wars

When networks and carriers disagree over fees, subscribers can miss out on their favorite TV shows.

Cordillera vs. Time Warner Cable

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Time Warner Cable (TWC) customers near Corpus Christi, Texas, missed the Super Bowl last year, while the cable company fought with Cordillera Communications, which owns a handful of local TV stations in Texas, including an NBC affiliate. The dispute left subscribers without the NBC affiliate for longer than five months in 2011 and 2012.

  @KatieLobosco - Last updated July 28 2013 11:23 AM ET

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