fees has resulted in a blackout of cbs programming. the network is feeling the pinch. julia borsten has the latest. >> cbs and time warner may be at the negotiating table, but there's still no sign of a deal. raising questions about the impact of the blackout on cbs. hit the hardest are cbs owned tv stations in new york, los angeles and dallas. where local news broadcasts have suffered significant ratings declines, in los angeles, ratings of the 5:00 p.m. newscast are off by one third. for the 11:00 p.m. newscast, they're down by one quarter. the network's strength the rest of the summer is balancing out local weakness, issuing a statement, saying the net effects of the blackout have been created in an overall ratings hardship. august is traditionally one of the lowest months of the year for ratings. >> cbs says when it comes to those key national ratings, the blackout isn't having a significant impact. in fact, in the first week of the blackout, cbs's national ratings declined by 0.2%. thanks to more original programming than previous summers. >> cbs is cutting down the number of repea