Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is letting it be known that he is not happy with the negations going on between AT&T and Starz network.
50 feels that AT&T wants to cut Starz and many other “Urban Programs” from their programming due to racism.
Not only is it offensive that AT&T wants to cut these programs, but 50’s fictional series “Power” won’t be able to be seen by over 500,000 viewers around the world that are customers of the cable company.
It’s just a set back to the 500,000 AT&T viewers that won’t see POWER next week. It’s AT&T’s fault.… https://t.co/6qMgSCgE8F
— 50cent (@50cent) July 19, 2015
According to CNN AT&T is denying 50’s the racial claims
AT&T strongly denied Jackson’s claims, saying the companies are working “diligently” on a new contract. “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,” AT&T said in a statement. “In these negotiations, our customers are all that matter to us.”
While a Starz spokesperson agreed and stated
“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,” according to a statement from the company.
The show is said to be very popular among viewers all around the world
“Power” is the best-performing series in Starz’s history, garnering 6.3 million viewers across platforms. “Power” also has the largest concentration of black viewers for a scripted premium cable series since 2006, according to Starz.
Hopefully the companies can come to good terms and figure something out that is best for the both of them.
It’s sad to see 50 going through another hardship on top of having to apply for bankruptcy, but hopes it goes well for him.