First OANN , Now DIRECTV is Canceling NEWSMAX

A direct assault by DirectV on free speech and the free exchange of ideas. These platforms need to be canceled for undermining our Constitutional Republic.

First @OANN, now @DIRECTV is canceling @NEWSMAX?!

This is DISCRIMINATION against conservative media by @ATT & @TPG, owners of @DIRECTV

DIRECTV pays all other liberal network fees but *ZERO* for Newsmax

GOP Reps *must* investigate AT&T’s woke censorship!https://t.co/OqUjtGGIpc

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) January 23, 2023

House Republicans urge DirecTV to reconsider ‘deplatforming’ conservative outlet

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By Virginia Aabram, Congressional Reporter, Washington Examiner, January 23, 2023:

Republican members of Congress are urging DirecTV to reconsider dropping the conservative cable network Newsmax from its channel lineup, voicing concern that the decision affects their ability to reach constituents.

Freshman Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) said the TV provider’s inability to come to an agreement with Newsmax over cable fees signals “a political decision to censor conservative media, which is a red flag for the First Amendment.” Hunt sent a letter exclusively obtained by the Washington Examiner to DirecTV and its owners, AT&T and TPG Capital, co-signed by 41 other Republican lawmakers ahead of the company’s “deplatforming” of Newsmax this week.

“I am deeply troubled by DirecTV’s decision to remove Newsmax from their lineup of channels,” Hunt said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “Deplatforming Newsmax is the latest development in the Left’s ongoing campaign to purge voices they disagree with from the public sphere. This decision by DirecTV and TPG Capital will cut off tens of millions of viewers who rely on Newsmax for their news and information.”

“Newsmax is one of the most watched cable news channels in America; millions of people turn to Newsmax as a source of trusted information. Now more than ever, the American people need access to a free and fair press,” he continued. “I am sure that DirecTV will claim that removing Newsmax from their lineup of channels was purely a business decision, but that is hard to accept when liberal news channels like Vice Media continue to remain on the air. Vice is a ratings failure for DirecTV, yet they continue to profit from their relationship with DirecTV.”
The letter to the carrier highlights the new House Republican majority’s priority of investigating the politicization of media and the interplay between Democratic politicians and the legacy press. The letter recalls how Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee urged major TV carriers to drop conservative networks Newsmax, Fox News, and One America News Network. In April 2022, DirecTV dropped pro-Trump OANN from its lineup, a move that was soon followed by Verizon Fios in August.

“If Newsmax is removed from DIRECTV, in less than a year House Republicans will have lost two of the three cable news channels that reach conservative voters on a platform that primarily serves conservative-leaning areas of the country,” they wrote in the letter.

The lawmakers requested that DirecTV “provide to us the ratings for each of the networks noted above, with comparison data, including set-top box data, on all the other networks that are carried by DIRECTV, and the corresponding fees paid by your company to these networks.”

DirecTV told the Washington Examiner that it has responded to the letter and is working on complying with the lawmakers’ requests.
“We deliver Newsmax to our national base of satellite and IPTV customers today at no cost to the programmer or our customers, ultimately offering Newsmax the ability to generate considerable advertising revenue at no cost,” a DirecTV spokesperson said in a statement. “We’ve discussed with Newsmax on several occasions that we’d like to offer their programming, however, the network is now seeking significant fees that we cannot pass on to our broad customer base. Additionally, the same programming offered by Newsmax today is already available at no charge to 100% of U.S. households including our customers via NewsmaxTV.com, YouTube.com and on multiple streaming platforms like Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Google Play.”

Newsmax will be removed from DirecTV’s satellite lineup at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Hunt’s office. Newsmax did not respond to a request for comment.

2023.1.20 DIRECTV Letter Re… by Washington Examiner

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From a Remote Location

1 year ago

Small wonder why this carrier is called DreckTV.

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Snowedin

1 year ago

Just another attack on First amendment Rights and the news that carries more truth than the others. I do not subscribe to any of the companies.

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garry pollack

1 year ago

ein reich…ein volk…ein media…

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George

1 year ago

Is it AT&T that owns Direct TV? Another “woke”company? Guess it’s time for the consumers to CANCEL their Direct TV subscriptions and hit them in the pocketbook. You can subscribe to OANN on computer for $4.99/mos. so you are not totally out of the conservative loop. Hopefully Newsmax will look into doing the same thing. A note to “the Wise”, C-Span & PBS which are financed by the government are all “left wingers”, so don’t be surprised on how “they” cover the House & Senate.

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Barry Goldberg

1 year ago

It’s restraints of trade, pure and simple. Prove the pressure, prove the results, and they should have a multimillion-dollar suit…as long as it’s not heard by a woke judge and jury.

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Robert L. Kahlcke

1 year ago

This is for The Operatives of The Democrat Communist Criminal Terrorist Organization of America.

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Michael McCallion Sr

1 year ago

Reply to  Robert L. Kahlcke

It appears Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a Soros-trained Leader(?) is not only an acolyte but also a “One-World”_Puppet. _ It also appears that Canadian Citizens have become the “One-World” _ Guinea Pigs _ When they Just in used Canadian Tax-payer Funding to continue buying the CBC and all the other – Main Stream smearedia._MikeSr.

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