#7. Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable
Viacom and Time Warner Cable engaged in a nasty PR war in late 2008 when TWC threatened to pull Nickelodeon and other Viacom stations.
Here's our rundown of #s 7 through 4. Tomorrow we unveil the top 3!
What? People watch the Oscars?
Maintaining a virtual monopoly for years, customers have long criticized big cable companies Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cablevision for horrendous customer service. The American Customer Satisfaction Index ranked cable companies the lowest among consumer products and services firms in each of the past nine years and again in the first quarter of 2010. Recent spats with broadcast networks have only made customers loathe their cable companies even more. Earlier this year, high-profile battles between Time Warner Cable and the Fox Network, and Cablevision and Disney threatened to black out popular programs like "American Idol," the NFL Football playoffs and the Oscars for millions of subscribers.
Customers were especially peeved when they found out the fees broadcasters were requesting amounted to 50 cents to $1 per subscriber. It's no wonder then that one in eight cable customers plan to scale back or completely eliminate their cable service this year, according to the Yankee Group.
Last updated July 02 2010: 11:38 AM ET
