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    Behind the slugfest between Trump-leaning Newsmax and DirecTV

    Viewers who have tuned into the conservative news channel Newsmax in recent weeks may think they are watching a telethon. The Boca Raton, Florida-based outfit's anchors have been pounding away at satellite TV provider DirecTV, which dropped Newsmax on Jan. 25 after the two sides failed to come to terms on a new carriage agreement. There have been pleas urging viewers to call the El ...
    by Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times Feb 15, 2023 4 minutes
    Signage for the Newsmax conservative television broadcasting network is displayed at a broadcast TV booth at the National Rifle Association annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.

    Viewers who have tuned into the conservative news channel Newsmax in recent weeks may think they are watching a telethon.

    The Boca Raton, Florida-based outfit's anchors have been pounding away at satellite TV provider DirecTV, which dropped Newsmax on Jan. 25 after the two sides failed to come to terms on a new carriage agreement. There have been pleas urging viewers to call the El Segundo-based DirecTV and its majority stakeholder, AT&T, and demand the return of Newsmax to DirecTV's channel lineup.

    Such disputes are common in the pay TV industry, but this one has taken on the look of a nasty political campaign. On air and online, Newsmax has complained, without evidence, that DirecTV's actions are driven by its disdain for conservatives.

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