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Edit Request: Venues & Sponsorships[edit]

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of AT&T. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. Below, I’ve outlined requested edits to the Venues and Sponsorships sections to account for accuracy given changes that have occurred. Please let me know of any questions or comments as you review. Thanks for your time and consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 20:48, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Venues

  • Remove “AT&T Plaza – Dallas, Texas” from the list as PNC purchased naming rights for this plaza in 2020.[1]
  • Remove “TPC San Antonio – San Antonio, Texas (AT&T Oaks Course & AT&T Canyons Course)” as that sponsorship concluded in 2019 and neither course retained AT&T as part of their names.[2][3]
  • Remove “War Memorial Stadium, AT&T Field – Little Rock, Arkansas” as AT&T’s naming rights expired in 2015 and were not renewed.[4]

Sponsorships

Suggest removing the following from the list (sourcing for validation included):

  • AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic – the naming rights agreement ended in 2014.[5]
  • AT&T National – AT&T sponsored The National between 2007 – 2013, with Quicken Loans taking over naming rights from 2014 – 2018. See The National.
  • United States Olympic team – sponsorship deal with AT&T ended in 2016.[6]
  • AT&T American Cup (gymnastics) – sponsorship was suspended and ended in 2018.[7]

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References

  1. ^ Arnold, Kyle (December 1, 2020). "PNC Bank buys naming rights to plaza outside Dallas' American Airlines Center". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 18, 2021. PNC Bank is putting its name outside of Dallas' American Airlines Center as part of a deal to add another corporate sponsor to the sports and event district...PNC will be the third name on the plaza. AT&T was the original naming rights partner and it reverted to Victory Plaza once AT&T's deal expired in April 2017.
  2. ^ "OAKS COURSE". Tournament Players Club. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "CANYONS COURSE". Tournament Players Club. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Lesnick, Gavin (June 23, 2010). "AT&T buys naming rights for War Memorial field". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved August 18, 2021. The playing surface at War Memorial Stadium has been named AT&T Field as part of a sponsorship agreement with the corporation, officials announced Wednesday. The agreement, which marks the first time the field has been separately named, lasts for at least five years.
  5. ^ McMurphy, Brett (October 15, 2014). "Sources: Cotton Bowl loses AT&T". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2021. AT&T no longer will be the naming rights sponsor for the Cotton Bowl, industry sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday. AT&T had been the Cotton Bowl's naming rights sponsor since 2007.
  6. ^ Connelly, Tony (December 8, 2016). "Comcast partners with US Olympic Committee as AT&T ends three decade long sponsorship". TheDrum.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021. Comcast Corporation has replaced AT&T as the US Olympic Committee's communications partner in a multi-year deal spanning the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and the 2020 Games in Tokyo.
  7. ^ Axon, Rachel (January 23, 2018). "AT&T suspends USA Gymnastics sponsorship, cites sexual abuse scandal". USA Today. Retrieved August 18, 2021. AT&T has suspended its sponsorship of USA Gymnastics in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal, the company announced on Tuesday. AT&T joins Procter & Gamble, Hershey's and Under Armour as sponsors that have left the beleaguered national governing body since December.
  8. ^ "AT&T RED RIVER SHOWDOWN". Learfield IMG College. Retrieved August 18, 2021. The AT&T Red River Showdown is traditionally a sell-out year after year, and played on the first or second Saturday in October.
  9. ^ Nicholson, Jonno (January 14, 2021). "100 Thieves unveils AT&T as 5G and Fibre Innovations sponsor". Esportsinsider.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021. North American esports organisation 100 Thieves has joined forces with American multinational conglomerate AT&T. The multi-year deal will see AT&T become 100 Thieves' official 5G and fibre innovations sponsor.
  10. ^ "AT&T Sponsorship Brand Profile". Sportcal.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021. AT&T's involvement in the sport is completed by its title sponsorship of the home of NBA franchise San Antonio Spurs (reported annual fee of $2.05 million), and sponsorships of fellow franchises the Houston Rockets and the Chicago Bulls, estimated to be worth $1 million each.
  11. ^ DFW, SportsDay (January 8, 2015). "Sponsorship? AT&T says hello to college football championship". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 18, 2021. Now the company is doubling up with Monday;s College Football Playoff National Championship. Broadcasters will inform viewers that the game is played at AT&T Stadium and presented by AT&T.
  12. ^ DeFranks, Matthew (January 4, 2021). "Young forwards provide intrigue to Stars roster lacking ambiguity". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 18, 2021. The Stars will have AT&T logos on their home and road helmets, according to a team spokesperson.
  13. ^ "AT&T Sponsorship Brand Profile". Sportcal.com. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021. AT&T's involvement in the sport is completed by its title sponsorship of the home of NBA franchise San Antonio Spurs (reported annual fee of $2.05 million), and sponsorships of fellow franchises the Houston Rockets and the Chicago Bulls, estimated to be worth $1 million each.
  14. ^ Sweeney, Erica (February 6, 2019). "NBA names AT&T as official sponsor to create tech-focused fan experiences". MarketingDive. Retrieved August 18, 2021. The NBA struck a deal with AT&T to be the league's official wireless sponsor, according to an AT&T news post. The multiyear partnership will create new experiences for fans across the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball.
  15. ^ "WNBA 2021 commercial guide: Every franchise, every sponsor, all the major TV deals". SportsPro. May 19, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021. AT&T: The US telecommunications giant signed with the WNBA in April 2019 to become the first non-apparel partner to have its logo featured on all team jerseys.
  16. ^ Bassam, Tom (February 6, 2019). "NBA dials in AT&T to replace Verizon in major sponsorship slot". SportsPro. Retrieved August 18, 2021. US media giant AT&T has become the National Basketball Association's (NBA) new official wireless telecommunications partner, taking over from longtime rival Verizon. The multiyear marketing deal is designed to create enhanced technological engagement across the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball.
  17. ^ Bassam, Tom (February 6, 2019). "NBA dials in AT&T to replace Verizon in major sponsorship slot". SportsPro. Retrieved August 18, 2021. US media giant AT&T has become the National Basketball Association's (NBA) new official wireless telecommunications partner, taking over from longtime rival Verizon. The multiyear marketing deal is designed to create enhanced technological engagement across the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball.
  18. ^ Lefton, Terry (February 5, 2019). "AT&T replacing Verizon as official NBA wireless sponsor". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved August 18, 2021. AT&T is replacing Verizon as the NBA's lead sponsor in wireless telecom, one of the biggest-spending marketing categories both inside and outside of sports. The multiyear deal includes marketing rights across the NBA, USA Basketball, WNBA, G League and the NBA 2K League.

 Done RFZYNSPY talk 04:55, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request[edit]

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of AT&T. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. Please let me know of any questions or comments as you review. Thanks for your time and consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 17:44, 8 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Recommend adding the following sentence (in bold, below) to the tail end of the existing section re: AT&T/One America News Network to account for the fact that AT&T refuted the claims made:

AT&T denied the allegations, claiming that the company does not have a financial interest in OAN.[1]

References

  1. ^ Shiffman, John (October 6, 2021). "How AT&T helped build far-right One America News". [Reuters]]. Retrieved October 8, 2021. After this story was published, AT&T issued a statement saying it has 'never had a financial interest in OAN's success and does not 'fund' OAN.'
@Jon Gray: I have added the the first part of the quote unbolded. If you want to discuss the changes or make further changes, you can do so by replying below. Pabsoluterince (talk) 05:29, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Pabsoluterince: Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 17:08, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Removal of referenced content[edit]

That comedian John Oliver who has a huge following in the US, and whose firm indirectly works for AT&T, criticized the company for its funding of the far-right conspiracy spreading channel OAN, with tens of millions of dollars, is highly relevant so that numerous sources picked up what Oliver said, so it should not be reverted like this.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 21:55, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WP:BALASP What makes John Oliver's opinion due here? Including his non-neutral critism has little overall significance to this controversy and AT&T. Pabsoluterince (talk) 05:02, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Should have pinged @Tomwsulcer: Pabsoluterince (talk) 05:03, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Edit Request – Lead Section Corrections[edit]

NOTE: I’m proposing the following edits for FleishmanHillard on behalf of AT&T. I am a paid editor and aware of the COI guidelines. A few pieces of information in the lead section are now outdated, so I’m proposing the following edits for accuracy. Please let me know of any questions or comments as you review. Thanks for your time and consideration. Jon Gray (talk) 21:31, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. Note: I didn't use the alltopeverything.com citation for the world's largest telco by revenue addition. I've instead linked to List of largest companies by revenue article page, where one can see that is the case (and it carries a citation there). See Ptrnext (talk) 03:55, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Jon Gray (talk) 13:10, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Lead Section

  • Second sentence: Propose adding clarity that “world’s largest telecommunications company” is a measure by revenue.[1] Also, AT&T is no longer the world’s largest provider of mobile telephone services in the U.S. – the company is now third.[2][3]With proposed revisions, the second sentence would read as follows:

It is the world’s largest telecommunications company by revenue[4] and the 3rd largest provider of mobile telephone services in the U.S.[5][6]

  • Third sentence: AT&T’s ranking on the Fortune 500 dropped from 9th (2020) to 13th, and revenue numbers have decreased as well. To reflect accurate info, propose changing the third sentence to read as follows:

As of 2022, AT&T was ranked 13th on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations, with revenues of $168.8 billion.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Top 10 Largest Telecommunications Companies in the World". alltopeverything.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022. TOP 10 LARGEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES IN THE WORLD: 1. AT&T. Revenue $168.9 billion
  2. ^ Blumenthal, Eli (August 6, 2020). "T-Mobile leapfrogs AT&T, saying it's 2nd largest US carrier after Sprint merger". CNET. Retrieved August 1, 2022. It's been a busy year for T-Mobile, but the carrier continues to see subscriber growth and says it has now moved past AT&T to become the nation's second-largest wireless carrier despite the coronavirus pandemic... Combining the additional postpaid subscribers with the addition of Sprint's customer base gives T-Mobile a total of 98.3 million subscribers, which it says pushes it past AT&T when it comes to total postpaid and prepaid users, though the company is still behind Verizon.
  3. ^ Financial and Operational Schedules & Non-GAAP Reconciliations (PDF) (Report). AT&T. July 21, 2022. p. 7. Retrieved August 2, 2022. Subscribers and connections – Postpaid: 82,694,000; Prepaid 19,095,000
  4. ^ "Top 10 Largest Telecommunications Companies in the World". alltopeverything.com. April 30, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022. TOP 10 LARGEST TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES IN THE WORLD: 1. AT&T. Revenue $168.9 billion
  5. ^ Blumenthal, Eli (August 6, 2020). "T-Mobile leapfrogs AT&T, saying it's 2nd largest US carrier after Sprint merger". CNET. Retrieved August 1, 2022. It's been a busy year for T-Mobile, but the carrier continues to see subscriber growth and says it has now moved past AT&T to become the nation's second-largest wireless carrier despite the coronavirus pandemic... Combining the additional postpaid subscribers with the addition of Sprint's customer base gives T-Mobile a total of 98.3 million subscribers, which it says pushes it past AT&T when it comes to total postpaid and prepaid users, though the company is still behind Verizon.
  6. ^ Financial and Operational Schedules & Non-GAAP Reconciliations (PDF) (Report). AT&T. July 21, 2022. p. 7. Retrieved August 2, 2022. Subscribers and connections – Postpaid: 82,694,000; Prepaid 19,095,000
  7. ^ "Fortune 500 – AT&T. Rank 13". Fortune. October 6, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Fortune 500 – AT&T. Rank 13; Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year) – Revenues: $168,864 ($ millions)
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