TV Answer Man, is there anything new with Newsmax and DIRECTV. We really miss the channel because it has the news we believe in and we want it on DIRECTV, not some streaming thing!! — Sandy, Reno, Nevada.
Sandy, DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream and U-verse all lost Newsmax on January 24 when the companies could not reach a new carriage agreement. Newsmax claims that DIRECTV is exhibiting liberal bias, but the TV provider says the conservative news channel is simply asking for too much money to carry it. (You can read more about the dispute here.)
Since the blackout began, Newsmax defenders, particularly U.S. House Republicans, have blasted DIRECTV, saying the company is ‘censoring’ conservative viewpoints. They point out that DIRECTV also dropped OAN, another right-wing news outlet, a year ago.
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DIRECTV has countered by replacing Newsmax with another conservative news/information channel, called The First, and placing it in the same channel slot (channel 349). But the Republican cries for congressional hearings into the dispute may have triggered DIRECTV to issue a new statement on Sunday that reiterated it would welcome Newsmax back if the financial terms were right.
“DIRECTV aims to deliver the best, widest range of news, sports, and entertainment programming at a fair price. We regularly engage in negotiations with content providers and work hard to protect our customers from unfair price inflation,” the statement reads at DIRECTV.com/TVPromise, a web page it has established to communicate news on carriage fights. “Our differences with Newsmax are economic, not political or ideological. Newsmax made unreasonable demands that would force DIRECTV customers to fund the network’s shift from a free nationwide streaming service to one that will require a pay TV subscription.
The statement continues: “Since we would not agree to Newsmax’s demand to pay them tens of millions of dollars in licensing fees, DIRECTV was no longer permitted by Newsmax to air its content. DIRECTV is disappointed by Newsmax’s position. We prefer Newsmax had never left and remain interested in bringing Newsmax back under the right financial terms.”
It’s doubtful the statement will appease critics of the Newsmax exit, but it’s still unclear how far Republicans will take this fight in Congress. Considering that DIRECTV’s position seems to have gone unchanged since the blackout began, it’s also unclear if this fee fight will ever end.
Sandy, hope that helps. Happy viewing and stay safe!
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Too few people fall for their utter bullshit and they want more money than they are worth, so nobody is carrying them. Hell they only have 2 million YouTube subscribers and that’s with all you chucklefucks swarming there since you can’t get it on normal cable channels anymore. If the demand would be higher, you’d see a lot more YouTube traffic.. Newsmax is a bigger joke than Faux News.
People learn how to stream. Buy a roku or firestick. Newsmax is on Pluto tv and you can also download the newsmax app on roku and firestick.
That’s a lot to ask of the uneducated.
If you can do it I’m sure anybody can.
Newsmax is also on DIRECTV’s satellite competitor Dish TV.
Why then is cnn still being carried? Even with being in airports cnn and msnbc don’t match FOX NEWS!
Simple democrats can’t handle competition, they understand the more outlets that expose their lies they are going down
Go cry in a corner somewhere, ya snowflake.
Nope. Contract is up for renewal. Content owner wants a higher fee per subscriber. Provider says, no, too high. No contract? Can’t legally show the channel. Simple as that. No politics. All about money.
Yes but they don’t get to whine and cry of they admit this. Republicans are pros at playing the victim rather than looking inward.
this is not a political issue. AT&T have given millions of dollars to Republican candidates and Right Wing cause over the years. this is the nature of the tv land scape. i have not had my local Fox station since early October. because of Mission Broadcasting because of a carriage dispute. friends of mine who have FIOS went over two months without our local ABC station. look at all the disputes DISH NETWORK has had with broadcasters. the cable and satellite companies and the companies that own these stations are playing a game of chicken, to see who will blink first. TIMOTHY ALBANY,NY.
When is Mission cable going to reach an agreement with DirecTV. KAMC does not have a Ruku feed that I can find.
I just noticed that Newsmax was on channel 9970 without any sound.
It would be even better without any video feed!
Maybe you should quit acting the fool? Or maybe you’re not acting.
OK, Wilbur, but I don’t support political parties that try to forcefully take over a country, nor do I support political parties that don’t boot out former presidents that dine with Nazis and Hitler lovers. Fuck Trump! He’s an asshole and needs to be in jail. https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-ex-antisemitism-envoy-simon-wiesenthal-center-latest-to-bash-fuentes-meeting/
I find it strange that so many liberal democrats, want to suppress, a small tv station that they would never watch anyway. Could it be that conservative view points scare them? Maybe they really can’t handle the truth. Try opening youe ears and eyes, admit that everything Fox, and Newsmax and the few others report are true. You had CBS, NBC, ABC, PBS, CNN All hide the facts about Hunter, and instead broadcast lies about Trump. Well it got you the election, congrats on your usual trickery . Keeping conservative news off TV won’t work any more
Lol. not trying to suppress, just laughing at the ridiculousness of the Reich Wing, and the absence of any understanding of what the First Amendment is, and who can tread on your First Amendment rights.
p.s. did you see the Fox News bit about 517,000 jobs added and a new unemployment low? (Since everything Fox reports is true, lol) Go ahead, what kind of mental gymnastics ya gonna try to explain a surging Biden economy? https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-job-growth-unexpectedly-surges-january-economy-adds-new-positions
Thom, remind me again what government office or appointment was held by Hunter Biden? What specific “lies” about Trump are you referring to?
Since you both answer questions with questions, I’ll just point out that I get my information from Fox News, you apparently get yours from CNN, tell me, if you can, which one is more trusted across both sides? Which one has been proven to be Fake news? Gaining back a small % of what you lost in 2 yrs, isn’t a surging economy !
Well Thom, I get my news from either CBS or NBC. News isn’t about trust. It’s about accuracy. And I do trust Faux News. To be a mouthpiece for the GOP.
Chuckf1 – expand a bit, try some foreign news, like BBC, and other local sources like NPR.. Meidas Touch gives EXCELLENT legal commentary about all of the court proceedings where Trump is losing.. Very entertaining! Brian Tyler Cohen is one of my favorites…
Yeah sorry it will still take a while to recover from tax cuts from the rich, and stupid trade wars (which economists in 2018 said would end in inflation), and then a mismanaged pandemic. What I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE is the GQP infighting.. Just watch Trump and DeSantis accusing each other of pedophilia lol. Fucking hilarious! https://youtu.be/K6mg8BtetUM
Go donate to George Santos or something. You’re no longer entertaining.
Don’t you absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE how the new House MAGAt Republicans called for Twitter hearings, Republicans brought in four former Twitter officials to testify, and the Republicans got RIPPED TO SHREDS because Trump was the one trying to get tweets removed from Twitter and it turned out that Twitter bent over backwards and changed their rules to accommodate the Tangerine Turd’s racist tweets.. Idiots, morons, the lot of them. — What a clown show, this new Republican led House. Their silly hearing completely backfired but your precious NewsCraps won’t show it, they will just show Bobo and Perjury Traitor Greene barking and not the rebuttals completely obliterating them. LOVE IT! So much for social media censoring the Reich Wing lol..
https://youtu.be/uHCu1r0OEXA
It’s like the Deep State is EVERYWHERE and they actually are a MAJORITY of the population! Holy Shit!
Funny, my Costco stock is higher than it ever was during the Trump administration. Invest in companies that invest in their people and you will do well. But hey, you can always invest in Digital World Acquisition Corp, the company that is behind Troth Senchul, which is at $15.46 right now, it was almost $100 in March 2022 lol. What a fucking joke.
LKM. I took out a Costco membership after #45 left office. And now the value of your Costco stock has increased! Coincidence or worthy of a Trumpist led Congressional “investigation”? You be the judge.
Oh boy, don’t post that, we don’t want them to know we’re part of teh Deep State!
Explains it all. Fox news, the most trusted news station in the country is the one thats fake, , sure listen to bbc, pbs, and yr locals cbs, all arms n legs of the democrat party. Just fucking admit you want everything conservative hidden
keep voting democrat, keep getting what you’ve been getting!
Oh child, you believe everything the Reich Wing tells you. Why don’t you address the video, watch the entire thing, better yet find it on CSPAN, so it’s not just clips lol. The Reich Wingnuts were completely humiliated with their lies. Don’t be shy, step right up and watch! LMAO – https://www.youtube.com/@CSPAN/videos
thom Grifters ply their trade by using and abusing people’s trust. As does Faux News.
Please explain how the BBC, which is a network out of England, is a “arm n leg of the democrat party”?
Every once in a while I check other countries main news sources to see how things compare.. like der Spiegel or Le Monde.. And of course, I travel a lot to see in person how things are overseas.. I even lived overseas for a year.
BTW, who, other than the Reich Wing, says that Faux News is the most trusted source? Being the larges means nothing. “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups” – George Carlin
Dammit, Democrats are EVERYWHERE…. Almost as if the Deep State has the majority on their side..
Thom R, you do realize that the President of the United States is Catholic? Does that mean that he’s coming after himself 🧐