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Sunday, March 16, 2025

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Sunday, March 16, 2025

AT&T drops American Idol sponsorship

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As the new season kicks off for Fox’s American Idol, they discover they have been eliminated by AT&T. 

AT&T is cutting its longstanding ties with Fox’s “American Idol,” severing a sponsorship that has lasted 12 years, while the program grapples with ratings declines and age.

“We’ve been proud to be a part of this groundbreaking TV series for the past 12 years,” the company said in a statement. “We wish our friends at ‘American Idol’ continued success.” A spokesman declined to comment on the business reasons for the split.

Just last March, AT&T told Variety that “Idol” was “the ultimate wish-fulfillment show, and remains a powerful platform for AT&T to connect directly with our customers.”

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