The NFL preseason kicked off last night, a joyous occasion for football-starved fans around the country — but also a potentially troubling and frustrating event if you're one of the millions of customers caught in the ongoing spat between CBS and Time Warner Cable. It's a battle over how much TWC should pay CBS for the right to retransmit its content, but all that really matters if you're a football fan is that you might not be able to get your fix.
Most preseason games are carried by local networks, including CBS affiliates in New York and Los Angeles, which means millions of customers throughout this first weekend of action will miss seeing their team take the field. Last night's game between the St. Louis Rams and Cleveland Browns...
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