Why did DirecTV take Newsmax off?

Its not a direct attack, but rather NewsMax offering carriage fees for programming that can be received for free online. DIRECTV doesn’t want to pay the fee or pass it onto the customer so the channel has been removed. No one here knows when it will return (if at all) since we are just customers on a FORUM. 

Well Free Speech doesn't cover what an entertainment company (pay TV) must carry in terms of channels. And this particular channel has been in negotiations for a while. So there is still a chance for it to return, but waiting to see if they are just stalled or are completely parting ways.

Then why is DirecTV paying others with lesser ratings more money?

So NewsMax provides free streaming, yet DirecTV is supposed to pay???

DirecTV wasn't paying anything for NewsMax before, so why should they pay now? Folks can stream NewsMax for FREE.

I’m giving DirecTV 7 days, from 01/24/23, to put NewsMax back on the air. If they do not, then I’m canceling DirecTV, which I’ve had for 19+ years, and I’m moving 4 cellphones to T-Mobile. I’ve had my AT&T cellular account for more than 30 years.

If DirecTV can pay the fees in question, for CNN and MSNBS, then they can pay them for their #2 News channel. Otherwise it just proves DirecTV has gone WOKE and is censoring the content on their channel lineup.

To say the reason is due to NewsMax having a free streaming site is an absolute lie. The only reason for At&T/Direct removing NewsMax is political. They have not cancelled CNN, MSNBC or other left wing news channels, check your app store and you will find these are also free to watch. 

I signed up for Direct Stream just over a month ago only after I researched to find they had NewsMax as a new channel. If you take away my news channel, then reduce what I am paying a month or BRING BACK NEWSMAX!!!

Agreed....many stations have free options....why not drop everything to make cheaper than by directv logic. I will be switching to dish. Dropping Oann was first issue. Somehow no liberal station is being dropped. They could easily drop bet for being racist.

Very Interesting... Yesterday I became a new member of DIRECTV Community Forums. And found myself Censored & Blocked form using this platform. My guess is that it was from the post I made. See below: Your Thoughts would be appreciated. 

Newsmax - Did you get your credit AT&T account?
Direct TV & ATT, why do you treat your costumers this way???
Direct TV & ATT your values now disgust me.
I  will be posting this News on all the social media that I have access to. 
I made a formal complaint to this Phone Number (877) 763-9762 A lady in a foreign country answered my call and was nice enough to take my complaint and then credit my account $10.00. So, if 1 million of the Newsmax 13 million customers had their service with ATT. And we all put in a formal complaint and asked for a credit. It would cost ATT. $10,000,000.00. LETS DO IT!!!

Exactly!! Totally political!! It’s ok we can talk with our pocketbooks & give the clear message!

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