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https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/07/cable_wide-2d33440e83415c2a8bc76e16ea8b8760fd69c8db.jpg849476For Time Warner Cable customers in major cities, the battle for the future of television is playing out before their eyes as CBS and the cable giant fight over fees. You might not realize it, but between a third and half of your cable bill goes directly to pay for channels like CBS or ESPN.