DirecTV puts Newsmax back on the air after Republicans’ angry protests
Enlarge / Newsmax logo displayed at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. (credit: Getty Images | Patrick T. Fallon)
Two months after dumping Newsmax instead of paying a new fee, DirecTV has reached a deal to put the conservative news network back in the satellite provider's channel lineup.
Newsmax had waged an aggressive public relations campaign against DirecTV. "This is a blatant act of political discrimination and censorship against Newsmax," Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said on January 25 in an article on the network's website.
Newsmax changed its tune today when announcing the deal that will put Newsmax back on DirecTV starting tomorrow. "While we raised the issue of censorship relating to our removal, we now believe in DirecTV's commitment to distributing diverse viewpoints, including conservative ones," Newsmax said in a statement provided to Ars.