I’m not getting a dish
I have them on AT&T Uverse
We have FTA dish and OANN is encrypted. If they want to build a mass following to beat out the others, it would serve them well to decrypt their feed and make it FTA. It is a poor business choice to keep it dependent on the whole locked in “extortion package” of the sat networks.
Advertising sponsors would jump on it heavy if it was FTA and it would grow like crazy. It boils down to their priorities, faithfully support the conservative movement as they advertise or set a priority on making a profit over all else like they are now. Sometimes offering free can actually make more money than a forced extortion subscription.