President Trump Calls for Canceling AT&T DirecTV After Newsmax Dropped

Newsmax ^ | Thursday, 26 January 2023 | Sandy Fitzgerald

[FreeReign]

But fundamentally DirecTV is not part of ATT.

I think they have a 60-70% stake.

Back peddle much?

[M_Continuum]

And it was ‘serious’ under Clinton, Obama and now Biden. They just recycle the same crap whenever a Dem gets elected. It’s like groundhogs day and keeps folks busy. Fear and doomage.

[Vermont Lt]

Direct TV used to have 22 million.

Maybe they are cutting costs? Channels that are not revenue generating have to go first.

I am willing to bet they’ve done the analysis on sub loss vs expense cut. Those guys don’t do anything without four CPAs.

[FreeReign]

Of all the things going on in this country and the world that Trump could be making comments about he chooses to comment on a TV show..??? And this type of non-focus on important issues will prove to be his undoing. Sure he is entitled to his opinion...but he is running for President and needs to focus on what we need to fix in this country. It’s this type of stuff that give the MSM ammunition to use against him.

Big Tech, Big Communications and their relationship to Big Government and censorship is a top issue.

The TDS is strong with this one.

[M_Continuum]

It’s nothing more than controlled opposition and tinfoil. It’s viewership was sucking money from the company.

[conservative98]

The @WashTimes supports @NEWSMAX: "As conservative media outlets get picked off one by one, Republican lawmakers lose avenues to speak to their voters, and their constituents, a way to find news not tainted with liberal bias." https://t.co/Tyi3jJjQly— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) January 26, 2023

[FreeReign]

It’s nothing more than controlled opposition and tinfoil. It’s viewership was sucking money from the company.

Did you even read the article?

It says Nielsen says 25 million viewers.

[Striperman]

Right, I have to hunt down newsmax now on smartcast from my tv found it on plex but is a pain in the ass so much easier to channel surf it on tv. Oh and I can’t find OAN anymore on my smart tv apps like I used too afyer att dropped them, Fox news next.

[BlackbirdSST]

How many more threads will I see you posting your stale TDS on today retread?

[M_Continuum]

Never known anybody who watched it. Wonder what demographic does?
Seems there was a dispute on fees. Folks get all weewee’d up and then they’ll reach an agreement. Seems to be the trend.

[M_Continuum]

I prefer my news without liberal or conservative bias, I’m capable of forming my own opinion. Since this appears extinct I don’t watch cable news.

[gibsonguy]

” It’s viewership was sucking money from the company.”

BS. It is neither controlled oppo or tin foil. Sucking money from what company? You and Tgater 2 of the FR rat trolls.

[FreeReign]

Never known anybody who watched it. Wonder what demographic does? Seems there was a dispute on fees. Folks get all weewee’d up and then they’ll reach an agreement. Seems to be the trend.

Actually the trend is this administration getting involved at many levels with what should be private communications and tech companies.

[oldguy1776]

Well 13 million is not enough to win a campaign. How is Trump going to get another 65million voters to back him??

And I’d not be surprised if Direct TV dropped Newsmax over monetary issues. Not everything is necessarily about censorship. Sometimes is all about the bottom line in business.

[oldguy1776]

Which of my opinions other than Trump would you care to discuss?? Censorship, book bannings, or what?

How about how the EPA caves into the nutso environmentalists on just about everything?? You go first webheart.

[conservative98]

Actually the trend is this administration getting involved at many levels with what should be private communications and tech companies.

Exactly.

AT&T’s decision to deplatform OAN came soon after House Democrats under Nancy Pelosi wrote to major cable and satellite companies, including DirecTV, demanding OAN, Newsmax and Fox News be removed for spreading “misinformation.”

[TNoldman]

Done!!

[oldguy1776]

I understand exactly what we are up against. I have been in countries that practice censorship. And this is no where near what true censorship is. Is it right...NO it is not. So the question is what can the conservative movement do to get these shows the exposure they need??

[oldguy1776]

So how does anyone know, if they even do, that this was merely a business money based decision?? Not saying that it’s right but I’d like to know just what Directv claims is the reason. I haven’t seen any statement about that.

No I am not stupid and Yes I know decisions are made that are agenda and political driven.

[deport]

Well maybe you need to get in touch with Mr. Robinson and
let him know. His guidelines don’t show any alterations.

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