Attack on Conservatives

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I’ve got the News Max app.  I want it back on my TV channel line up where I can record shows from

From several articles I have seen it looks like DirecTV didn't want to pay for programing that was free elsewhere. 

They pay a bigger fee to multiple news organizations that bring in much less revenue than News Max.  It was an excuse to kick them off plain and simple 

DirecTV can negotiate or not as they choose. They didn't have to but were negotiating up to the end of the current agreement ending. If negotiations continue, that is yet to be seen.

You don't like it then go elsewhere. DirecTV is not required to carry any channel.

Juniper,

yeah that’s obvious I can go elsewhere and will if News Max is not allowed back on.  The customer service Rep states they are still in negotiations and it is now definite that News Max is out.  Don’t you think it is too coincidental that the conservative news networks are the ones not getting to stay on the service?   Fox News is not really conservative anymore.  They are establishment.  Name 1 liberal news agency that has been kicked off.  I doubt you can

Newsmax wasn't barred from staying. If it was, then there would have been no negotiation. As such this different from another news network you allude to, as that one was not negotiated with at all but let go.

Personally, I don't care if the channel stays or leaves. Unlike others, I am not locked to a specific news source. I don't follow the "Go Team Red!" and "Go Team Blue" mentaility.

Why can't we come on here to voice an opinion or a complaint about channels being pulled?? We PAY for this service! It's not like DirecTV is free. If you don't like people coming on here and voicing their complaints, then go to another thread! 

They also pulled a local TV station that is a FOX affiliate recently from my service. I pay to have a certain amount of channels and now I'm getting ripped off because they feel like "humpf - who cares about you!". NONSENSE!

And please, do not tell me about free streaming services. Dumbest retort I can imagine. 

Why can't we come on here to voice an opinion or a complaint about channels being pulled??

I have not seen anyone say you cannot. Most of us have been voicing our opinions. A few have gone further and have just been toxic, but there will be those immature people who cannot function as an adult. Disagreeing on discussion, or making suggestions that one might not like, is not saying you can't have your voice be heard.

They also pulled a local TV station that is a FOX affiliate recently from my service.

I highly doubt DirecTV pulled it. Most likely the affiliate owner pulled it at end of carriage agreement, while they try negotating for a better deal. That has become more common with locals in recent years. All TV providers go through those negotiations.

To get more specifcis on your local Fox affiliate, you check DirecTV's info page to see if it is part of a current negotiation: https://www.directv.com/tvpromise/

@jbierbrodt 

Looks like no attack on conservatives. Just failed negotiation with Newsmax specifically.

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@Juniper,

First of all, who exactly are you referring to as being immature?

Second, you believe what you want about this new conservative news platform “The first”, but if it is launched by Direct Stream then it is most likely going to be an establishment “Conservative” media outlet like Fox has become.  Bill O’Reilly was kicked off of Fox for (Edited per community guidelines)ual misconduct, Liz Wheeler from OAN and Jesse Kelley, really??  A bunch of C level conservatives. 
Direct Stream used a bull crap excuse to silence News Max.  They silenced OAN and wouldn’t negotiate.  So you can keep regurgitating your Republican establishment or Liberal propaganda (whichever category you fit in) all you want. The facts are clear. 

No reason for this thread to still be open..