50 Cent Keeps Ripping Up AT&T: “[They] Just Set Me Back 500,000 Viewers”

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

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G-Unit head 50 Cent has continued to unload his issues toward mega phone carrier AT&T by blasting the company for stalling negotiations with his “Power” premium network Starz this weekend.

Fif once again took to his Instagram page to lash out at AT&T and reveal how much of a hard hit his show has experienced.

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50 initially let loose on AT&T and suggested fans should switch cable providers immediately Saturday (July 18) to view “Power.”

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According to reports, there were stalled talks between Starz and AT&T.

Talks between Starz, the premium pay TV service, and telecommunications giant AT&T appear to be stalling, which could lead to a loss of popular Starz and Encore programming for some subscribers. The two companies have been negotiating a new distribution pact for several months but have not agreed on key deal terms, according to a person close to the situation who was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. (Los Angeles Times)

Starz has since issued a statement on the situation.

“Starz is in ongoing negotiations with AT&T U-verse to continue distributing its 30 STARZ and ENCORE channels and services at a fair and reasonable rate. Without a new agreement, the millions of AT&T customers who have chosen to subscribe and pay for STARZ and ENCORE will be at risk of losing these channels and the popular original programming like Power and Outlander, as well as thousands of movies. Starz has enjoyed a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with AT&T until now. We are hopeful AT&T will negotiate in good faith and that we will reach a fair agreement that allows its customers to continue to get great entertainment at a good value.” (The Hollywood Reporter)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

SOHH.com Writer. When I'm not covering hip-hop news and announcements, I'm deep into an Audible book and eating veggies.

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