CBS and Time Warner Cable are in big arguments over retrans-consent issues. CBS launched a TV ad campaign in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas that warns Time Warner Cable subscribers that the
distributor is "threatening to hold your favorite TV shows hostage and drop CBS," reports
B&C. The spot portrays CBS shows, like "NCIS" and "NFL," behind a lock and chain. The cabler says
CBS wants a 600% jump in fees.