BGOL Biz: 50 Cent calls AT&T racist

[playahaitian]

50 Cent calls AT&T 'racist' as he vents frustration over TV deals


50 Cent is losing his cool. Curtis Jackson took to Instagram yesterday to complain about AT&T, which is in the midsts of contract negotiations with premium cable channels Starz and Encore. The rapper, who produces the Starz show Power, called AT&T "racist," noting that "they are dropping all channels that are considered urban friendly." In addition, he cited a story from earlier this year in which AT&T fired one of its presidents after discovering he sent racist text messages. 50 Cent also implored cable subscribers to switch from AT&T's U-verse service to "anything else."

If AT&T and Starz fail to come to terms by the end of the month to renew their carriage agreement, roughly 6 million U-verse customers won't have access to Starz or Encore. Most importantly for 50 Cent, that means they won't be able to watch the rest of season 2 of Power.

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The two companies appear to be in the middle of a typical PR battle as they negotiate carriage rights. In a statement to Deadline, AT&T said, "Starz and their paid talent can spin up whatever they like, but the bottom line is we’re NOT going to negotiate a deal that is bad for customers. In these negotiations, our customers are all that matter to us."

In response, a Starz representative said, "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." The statement continues, "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."

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[exiledking]

this guy...

 

[REDLINE]

50 contues to educate the public, I had no idea AT&T provided cable service

 

[p5ych3]

Starz should put their programming back on Netflix.

 

[inkone]

starz should put their programming back on netflix.

c/s

 

[exiledking]

I aint know Power was such an uplifting show for Black folk. How dare AT&T try to stop these positive messages from reaching our children. They know what theyre doing? 50 was freeing minds with that show.

 

[dirkthesuave]

Starz should put their programming back on Netflix.

c/s

Definitely. POWER would get so much more pub on Netflix. Not sure what that translates to financially though.

I actually liked Uverse when I had it. 50 is no dummy. I don't always like his antics but this ignorance definitely puts pressure on AT&T

 

[playahaitian]

Starz should put their programming back on Netflix.

this is NOT a bad idea, but wonder how the money would work out

 

[exiledking]

Definitely. POWER would get so much more pub on Netflix. Not sure what that translates to financially though.

I actually liked Uverse when I had it. 50 is no dummy. I don't always like his antics but this ignorance definitely puts pressure on AT&T

puts pressure on AT&T how?

 

[rNubb]

50's beef is that Uverse is dropping urban friendly channels which means fewer outlets for black content whether the content is Power or The Best Man or Martin or the Cosby show.

I remember when subscription tv providers didn't provide any black channel in some areas with a large population.

 

[An RnB Thug]

50 contues to educate the public, I had no idea AT&T provided cable service

Me Either

 

[Hotlantan]

Trump/50: 2016

​

 

[SPECTRE1]

Byron Allen had problems with these companies also

 

[An RnB Thug]

AT&T's Response


"Starz and their paid talent can spin up whatever they like, but the bottom line is we're NOT going to negotiate a deal that is bad for customers. In these negotiations, our customers are all that matter to us."

 

[simonmarcel]

AT&T's Response [/SIZE]


"Starz and their paid talent can spin up whatever they like, but the bottom line is we're NOT going to negotiate a deal that is bad for customers. In these negotiations, our customers are all that matter to us."

 

[Maxxam]

 

[Flawless]

So 50's show might be in trouble so it must means racism.

 

[kwazdog]

50 contues to educate the public, I had no idea AT&T provided cable service

You would definitely know if you lived in a region that did. I'm pretty sure they had that shit when I lived in Austin.

 

[D Kline]

Its just business.

 

[Sampson]

at&t fires president over racist text; $100m lawsuit goes on

los angeles (ap) -- at&t has confirmed that it has fired aaron slator, a president who became the subject of a $100 million discrimination lawsuit for using his work phone to send racially offensive images.

At&t said in a statement that slator has been terminated, saying that there is no place for demeaning behavior within the company. The company says it regretted not taking the action earlier.

On monday, knoyme (noh-mee) king, a 50-year-old black woman who worked for slator, filed suit in los angeles superior court against slator, the company and its ceo, randall stephenson.

King's lawyer, skip miller, told the associated press on tuesday that the suit will continue and alleged that racism permeates the company. He said its board of directors was aware of the offensive images for over a year.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...suit-offensive-picture-message-cellphone.html

. ...

 

[Lexx Diamond]

50's beef is that Uverse is dropping urban friendly channels which means fewer outlets for black content whether the content is Power or The Best Man or Martin or the Cosby show.

I remember when subscription tv providers didn't provide any black channel in some areas with a large population.

That's the point of it all I got as well. Fuck AT&T.

 

[durham]

Racism rants over a bullshit show? From a guy that makes song after song about killing Black men, and women are whores

Man just shut up and enjoy being rich. Leave the social commentary to people who truly ate impacted and actually care..

 

[Complex]

So they did that to Starz, just because of Power

50 needs to sit his ass down, he's becoming corny as hell now

 

[playahaitian]

50's beef is that Uverse is dropping urban friendly channels which means fewer outlets for black content whether the content is Power or The Best Man or Martin or the Cosby show.

I remember when subscription tv providers didn't provide any black channel in some areas with a large population.

^^^^

 

[Amajorfucup]

this guy...is a fucking clown

fixed.

50's beef is that Uverse is dropping urban friendly channels which means fewer outlets for black content whether the content is Power or The Best Man or Martin or the Cosby show.

I remember when subscription tv providers didn't provide any black channel in some areas with a large population.

Sad he cant articulate himself better. Hes a fucking moron.

Racism rants over a bullshit show? From a guy that makes song after song about killing Black men, and women are whores

Man just shut up and enjoy being rich. Leave the social commentary to people who truly ate impacted and actually care..

Agreed.

 

[thismybgolname]

I forgot about the CEO and that email.

I hope knoyme king gets everything she is asking for and more.

 

[exiledking]

So they did that to Starz, just because of Power

50 needs to sit his ass down, he's becoming corny as hell now

Becoming? Lmao.


I'm not even gonna say it

 

[LSN]

I forgot about the CEO and that email.

I hope knoyme king gets everything she is asking for and more.

never heard the story...all they did was cut off the head by firing dude...but a certain mentality/company culture had to be present for the damn president of the company to freely send those type of texts the shit wasn't even subtle