Newsmax!!!!

Newsmax didn't like DTVs offer so walked away from future talks so DTV replaced them with The First.

Something tells me the real truth lies in the middle considering Newsmax said DIRECTV refuses to negotiate.   It does not look good when DIRECTV has now cancelled all right news with the exception of one channel….. 

“DirecTV continues to carry 22” left “news channels, with all receiving license fees, but has denied Newsmax any ability to receive similar payments, even though, according to Nielsen, Newsmax is the fourth highest-rated news channel in the U.S., a top 20 news channel overall, and watched by 25 million Americans on cable.”

Newsmax removed their feed, DTV would have continued to rebroadcasting it while they continue talks.  While in negotiations DTV can't replace a channel.  DTV and all other providers pay the channels to be carried.

@culpck 

You only say "no reason" because you want to blame a group you don't like. Bottom line, negotiations were happening but both sides couldn't come to a agreement that worked for both. So Newsmax is gone. They even added another conservative network (The First).

It is up to your sister and daughter if they cancel their accounts, not yours. You don't own them, so that threat is meaningless even if you were speaking to DirecTV.

I guess we are going to have to find somewhere that will tell us the truth about what is going on. I know it won't be Retraction/just a parody network MSNBC, or the stinky finger Network/DNC mouthpiece CNN. Or the Clinton mouth organ at ABC…what is it about social media networks that can’t stand the truth and receipts. Maybe AT&T wants to get out of the television business? Funny how everyone wants the benefits of having a business in America but can’t seem to honor its laws and constitution. Wonder if they would be amazed that there is one, and that it even has amendments (Edited per community guidelines) the one being most important and thus given the honor the first amendment, “Freedom of Speech” not freedom from speech?

There is no law or Constituation right that mandates TV providers have any given channel, or any kind of balance of perception of views. Instead, they have the right to do business and negotiate with any network they choose.

People keep confusing rights granted by the Constitution with what a private business is allowed to do.

We will soon see what the House of Representatives thinks….  Looks like a committee will be looking into serious concerns. 

There are facts that DIRECTV pays far more for certain “News” stations which are less popular than NewsMax but refuse to pay a carriage agreement to Newsmax.  Many members of congress have documented it and it looks like a committee is being formed to investigate and question DIRECTV executives.  

Newsmax is gone.  If that's a problem, exercise your free speech and move to another platform.  Incessant whining in a user forum isn't going to change this decision.

You need to reinstate Newsmax. Also OAN. Censorship of Conservatives!! and NHK Japan- good channel also removed

Not going to happen. The channel has already been replaced. Time to move on. It's over. There are other options free to receive the content.

You can still watch Newsmax for FREE through their streaming app if you are able to stream.  The same thing to OANN you can stream that for FREE through PlutoTV.