and don't miss it at all. Newmax is free for anyone with an Internet connection.
Posted on 03/22/2023 1:00:01 PM PDT by conservative98
Newsmax is returning to DirecTV, after the satellite giant dropped the conservative news and commentary channel from its lineup in January over an alleged carriage dispute.
The two companies announced the new deal Wednesday morning, according to the Hollywood Reporter, saying that the channel would return to DirecTV and its streaming services again beginning Thursday.
DirecTV’s CEO Bill Morrow said in a statement:
This resolution with Newsmax, resolving an all-too-common carriage dispute, underscores our dedication to delivering a wide array of programming and perspectives to all our customers. Through our persistent negotiations, we reached a resolution under mutually-agreeable business terms allowing us to deliver the conservative news network at the right value — a reflection of the free market at work.
Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said in a statement:
Newsmax recognizes and appreciates that DirecTV clearly supports diverse voices, including conservative ones. As a standalone company, DirecTV gave Newsmax its start nearly a decade ago as it continues to do with upcoming news networks, which is why we are pleased to reach a mutually beneficial agreement that will deliver our network to DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse customers over the next several years.”
DirecTV dropping Newsmax caused an uproar among Republican lawmakers, who threatened hearings and fumed about conservative censorship. DirecTV had previously dropped One America News Network in in April 2022.
After dropping Newsmax, DirecTV had added the conservative channel The First. DirecTV will now feature both channels
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AMAZING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/EOH4zWd4aZ— Greg Kelly (@gregkellyusa) March 22, 2023
It was always about money.
way better than faux snooze.
Wow. I watch Newsmax only. They have harped on this relentlessly, and gotten just about every guest to weigh in. I thought they were just… excuse my expression… peeing into the wind, but it looks like their persistence paid off. Good on them
They had to promise never to say a kind word about Trump or any conservative ever again.
“Deal.”
“It was always about money”
Yes. DirecTV held their ground, NewsMax dropped their demands and the channel is back on DirecTV.
This is B.S. It was ALL about silencing them. FU DirecTV FU AT&T.
So Newsmax caved at the end of the day?
What channel?
>So Newsmax caved at the end of the day?
Likely. They’ve always been the loyal opposition. I gave up on them back in the late ‘90s IIRC.
You can watch it for free on pluto.tv.
People complained when it was dropped, now people complain when it’s back….
At the very least, News max will be available to the audience it had prior to the -censorship- negotiations began
But increasing the cost of the service to $195/mo (includes fees and taxes) just to receive the handful of channels the wife wants was the biggest factor. $13/mo was just for the re-braodcast of local channels, which we rarely watch anymore (good to have when there's a major weather event, but that's about it).
Too late for them. Already shirtcanned.
Rush approved
I left when they dropped OAN.
Newsmax, and a lot of other channels, are available at no charge - completely legally - on multiple streaming apps on a smart TV box like a Roku. One time charge for the box and the box is no more expensive than a single month of premium for cable, satellite, etc. Yet countless millions continue to spend thousands of dollars a year, year after year, in premiums for things available for free on streaming apps and over the air antennas.
Bet people won’t return, they’ve found other ways to view Newsbusters.
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