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DirecTV strikes deal to bring back Newsmax
The Hill ^ | 03/22/2023 | DOMINICK MASTRANGELO

Posted on 03/22/2023 8:16:00 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

DirecTV and Newsmax have reached a new multiyear deal that will bring the conservative channel back to some 13 million customers this week.

The deal marks the end of a lengthy and bitter public relations battle between the two companies that hinged on carrier fees, with Newsmax’s leadership repeatedly accusing the cable provider of political bias.

“Newsmax recognizes and appreciates that DirecTV clearly supports diverse voices, including conservative ones,” Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said in a statement celebrating the agreement. “As a standalone company, DirecTV helped give 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.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deal; directv; newsmax; newsmaxisntnews; strikes
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Are you reffering to the HIGH QUALITY OF ABE, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, ET AL?????.

You have a low bar for quality.


21 posted on 03/22/2023 9:40:49 AM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: srmanuel
I wonder how all the people who dropped Directv over them dropping Newsmax feel now

I feel great! Better service and WAAAAAY less expensive than DTV. The iPad app *actually* works as well!!!!

Hoss

22 posted on 03/22/2023 9:46:18 AM PDT by HossB86 (Christ, and Him alone.)
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To: srmanuel

If I were a DTV customer and had dropped them for that, then I’d be feeling pretty good about it.


23 posted on 03/22/2023 9:57:07 AM PDT by Hazwaste (Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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To: HossB86

There is always one.


24 posted on 03/22/2023 9:58:53 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: Hazwaste

You and about a dozen more are happy.


25 posted on 03/22/2023 9:59:28 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: srmanuel

“I wonder how all the people who dropped Directv over them dropping Newsmax feel now?”

That’s why Direct TV got them back. They lost a lot of customers.


26 posted on 03/22/2023 10:03:59 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: srmanuel
There is always one.

...and this means?

Hoss

27 posted on 03/22/2023 10:14:49 AM PDT by HossB86 (Christ, and Him alone.)
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To: srmanuel

Chris Ruddy (owner of Newsmax) stabbed us in the back a long time ago....

Some of us never forget.


28 posted on 03/22/2023 10:20:12 AM PDT by cgbg (Claiming that laws and regs that limit “hate speech” stop freedom of speech is “hate speech”.)
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To: HossB86

Take it however you want.


29 posted on 03/22/2023 10:53:16 AM PDT by srmanuel
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To: srmanuel
Take it however you want.

Droll.

Take care.

Hoss

30 posted on 03/22/2023 11:07:46 AM PDT by HossB86 (Christ, and Him alone.)
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To: napscoordinator

“Newsmax will pay a fee for the first time.”

I assume you meant “will be paid a fee” ie DirecTV will pay for carrying Newsmax.


31 posted on 03/22/2023 12:48:20 PM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: srmanuel

I could not care less, as I don’t have DTV


32 posted on 03/22/2023 1:50:24 PM PDT by Hazwaste (Socialists are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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To: Hazwaste

I have DTV and I don’t care, I never watched Newsmax either, if you have DTV, I did watch the channel that replaced Newsmax, it wasn’t bad, Jesse Kelly has a morning show followed by Bill O’Reilly.


33 posted on 03/22/2023 1:57:50 PM PDT by srmanuel
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