“Canceled” Newsmax Signs Deal To Return To DirecTV

CNBC reports:

DirecTV said Wednesday it reached a deal with Newsmax Media to once again carry the right wing network in its satellite-TV and streaming packages.

DirecTV had not carried Newsmax on its services since late January, when carriage negotiations broke down between the two companies. Newsmax had earlier alleged at the core of the dispute was “political discrimination,” with some politicians getting involved along the way, while DirecTV said it came down to economic differences.

The TV network, run by CEO Christopher Ruddy, had been pushing to receive fees. “The terms of the renewal – which includes a multi-year distribution deal – were not disclosed,” a DirecTV representative said.

Read the full article. Trump and all of MAGA World had called for boycotting AT&T and DirecTV.

BREAKING: Newsmax can call off their Republican allies threatening government intervention against DirecTV: The right-wing cable outlet and the pay-TV provider have finalized a new deal to carry the network after months of public beefing. https://t.co/iK4P1w0HXn

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 22, 2023

Newsmax will return to DirecTV despite claims of cancel culturehttps://t.co/qBPu4kuU9G

— Raw Story (@RawStory) March 22, 2023

Only question now is whether Newsmax was able to leverage support from GOP lawmakers to squeeze money out of DirecTV.

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) March 22, 2023

Congratulations ????@NEWSMAX! And I want to publicly thank @DIRECTV for their successful effort to regain another strong conservative news outlet on their platform. https://t.co/3ZlDOAUQwR

— James Comer (@JamesComer) March 22, 2023

A boycott of AT&T DirecTV after its deplatforming of Newsmax is a major issue for former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, according to his pollster, John McLaughlin. https://t.co/Xgo7GdtAkn

— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) February 9, 2023