“We’re disappointed to see Viacom put our customers in the middle of their negotiations,” AT&T said in a statement. “We are on the side of customer choice and value and want to keep Viacom’s channels in our customers’ lineups. The facts speak for themselves: Several of Viacom’s channels are no longer popular. Viacom’s channels in total have lost about 40% of their audience in the past six years.”

Source: Los Angeles Times March 22, 2019 19:47 UTC