AT&T Inc.'s DIRECTV and U-verse decided not to carry Esquire Network (US) from Dec. 15, Multichannel News reported Dec. 14, citing a company statement.

AT&T reportedly said it routinely modifies its channel lineups citing various factors. The Comcast Corp.-owned network said the move was disappointing, even though the network continues to be "carried across the nation to millions of subscribers and it is business as usual for the network."