“On multiple occasions, we made it clear to Newsmax that we wanted to continue to offer the network, but ultimately Newsmax’s demands for rate increases would have led to significantly higher costs that we would have to pass on to our broad customer base.'
DirecTV announced Thursday it will replace Newsmax with another right-wing TV station. Word of the satellite service provider’s new partnership comes after Newsmax — which was dropped from DirecTV’s lineup at the stroke of midnight Wednesday — whined it was a victim of “political discrimination and censorship.”
Former President Trump called DirectTV’s split with Newsmax “disgusting” on social media, blaming the “Radical Left” for the separation. Donald Trump Jr. called for a boycott on Twitter. Numerous Republican congressmenurging DirecTV and its parent company AT&T to explain its decision before learning a new conservative network would replace Newsmax.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Not Even Fox News is Taking Up Newsmax’s DirecTV “Censorship” MantleWhile right-wing outrage about DirecTV's dropping of Newsmax might abound in Congress, the same, surprisingly, cannot be said for Fox News.
Weiterlesen »
Trump, conservative lawmakers criticize AT&T for dropping NewsmaxTrump and several other prominent conservatives are criticizing AT&T, which jointly owns satellite company DirecTV, for dropping right-wing cable channel Newsmax.
Weiterlesen »
Philadelphia Eagles Fly for First Lady Jill Biden, Going to Super BowlDr. Jill Biden was in attendance Sunday to watch the Philadelphia Eagles secure their spot for Super Bowl LVII.
Weiterlesen »
Utah becomes first state to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth in 2023Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a bill on Saturday that bans hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth, making Utah the first state in 2023 to ban such care.
Weiterlesen »