Posted on 01/15/2022 6:47:17 AM PST by Altura Ct.
The remarkable aspect to this announcement is the openness of DirecTV’s admission. Following on the heels of the demand from the White House to start blocking content against the interests of the Biden administration, DirecTV the satellite television communication company now part of the AT&T network, has announced their decision to drop the One America News Network (OANN) channel because OAN is perceived to be supportive of Donald Trump.
(Bloomberg) – DirecTV, one of the largest U.S. pay-TV providers, plans to drop One America News Network, dealing a major blow to the conservative channel that’s been criticized for spreading misinformation and had a loyal fan in former President Donald Trump.
The satellite-TV provider has notified OAN’s owner, Herring Networks Inc., that it plans to stop carrying the company’s two channels when their contract expires. Herring Networks also owns AWE, a lifestyle channel that stands for “A Wealth of Entertainment.”
“We informed Herring Networks that, following a routine internal review, we do not plan to enter into a new contract when our current agreement expires,” the company said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg News.
DirecTV’s contract with Herring Networks expires in early April, according to a person familiar with the matter. Herring Networks didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Given the fact that Joe Biden only holds support of somewhere around 30% of the country, this move by AT&T/DirecTV is quite remarkable.
One would think that someone in the corporate boardroom, perhaps someone associated with the best business decision, would give pause to any consideration of kowtowing to the demands of cancel culture.
Alas, it seems that voice was not present, or at least insignificant to the objectives of the corporate decisionmakers.
Any corporation making politics the central point of their business intent is automatically reducing the potential audience by half. There must be a strongly declining business model for the satellite broadcasting industry as a whole in order to make such a decision.
Perhaps the subscription-based entertainment and news alternatives have eroded the baseline for the TV business. I genuinely do not know. However, on its face, this type of a corporate decision seems like financial suicide.
Even DirecTV customers who may not watch OAN, yet retain some reasonable disposition to see a slippery slope as it becomes evident, are likely to view this decision negatively.
Regardless of the internal or background conversation, one thing is certain, DirecTV will lose more customers than it will gain. That is just a predictable outcome whenever you make political affiliation a litmus for a product.
If you get Sprint coverage you can get a Mobile Hotspot from calyxinstitute.org, unlimited, 25-50 MBPS high speed, and it is 100% TAX Deductible, $500 per year
“How about Starlink? “
You gotta be kidding.
My son, here in Florida, signed on for beta testing on Starlink in 2020. He paid a $695 fee upfront for equipment.
They rolled it out in 2021 in parts of the states, but no Florida. He needed it badly in 2021 for school connection for 5 kids at home.
Now reading that Starlink is still ignoring Florida. Starlink is installing internet link gear countrywide at Tesla charging stations and the like. What dorks.
Yeah, watch AT&T internet, filter and block access to OANN ??!
And anyone who has DirecTV needs to cancel the provider for the same reason, i.e., “Because of The ... Political Alignment”
“If you get Sprint coverage you can get a Mobile Hotspot from calyxinstitute.org, unlimited, 25-50 MBPS high speed, and it is 100% TAX Deductible, $500 per year”
Why is that ? What IRS provision gives one a tax break ?
Can you post something to support that claim ?
Thanks.
They are a Charitable Organization, go to thier site and look, I have 2 and take the Deduction every year
That is why I wrote “if”
I canceled direct tv a long time ago..,
I’m taking the Clinton defense: It depends upon what if is. ;-D
Internet>smart tv>download apps or Google play store>Pluto app>free TV and OAN
But the popular quilting show, and the Bob Rossi painting the clouds and mountains show will continue, because they’re so much in demand.
But, do they offer Al Jazera or Russian TV?
I frankly don’t understand why people get cable or satellite TV anymore.
Drop it, use the internet, or anything else. You’re just feeding the beast by keeping it.
So DirectTV has just announced by their actions that they themselves are not politically neutral, but are leftist political agents.
It’s all good - I was a little sharp in my response - what happens from sleeping too late on a Saturday. I get there is a difference between decent wired internet and the clunky junk kind, so my “if” may not quite have covered it.
You can get OAN on Apple TV for $5 per month. Wires work.
I called ATT this morning and told they got to March then if things don’t change taking ny $6000 a year worth of business elsewhere
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