Eating Cable?
In Spanish, we have a saying "Comerse Un Cable" and for those who read the language of romance, here's a link: http://www.asihablamos.com/word/palabra/Comerse%20un%20cable.php
It means eating cable, or having problems and experiencing economic difficulties. The term is appropriate when referring to the cable industry, which is apparently eating cable.
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