50 Cent Slams Verizon Over STARZ Blackout, Tells ‘Power’ Fans to Switch Providers
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50 Cent is going to war with Verizon … telling “Power” fans to dump the provider over its STARZ blackout.
The rapper and TV mogul blasted Verizon and CEO Dan Schulman on Instagram after the company’s Fios customers lost access to STARZ programming amid a messy carriage dispute.
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50 urged fans — particularly viewers in New York and New Jersey — to switch providers, warning they could miss “Power” and the network’s other hit shows.
STARZ says negotiations with Verizon broke down after the sides failed to reach a new distribution deal. The network claims Verizon customers could also lose access to “Outlander,” “P-Valley,” “S.W.A.T.: Exiles,” the upcoming “Fightland,” and STARZ’s movie library.
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50’s beef is personal … his G-Unit Film & Television banner produces “Power,” its spinoffs and “BMF,” all of which have helped make STARZ a major destination for programming with Black stars.
STARZ President Alison Hoffman also criticized the blackout, saying the dispute could limit access to programming serving women and underrepresented audiences.
We’ve reached out to Verizon for comment … so far, no word back.