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DirecTV puts Newsmax back on its services
Shows the power of lobbying when the lobbyist is a former U.S. Senator with lots of friends still in office who can threaten all sorts of regulatory difficulties.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/directv-puts-newsmax-back-on-the-air-after-republicans-angry-protests/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/03/directv-puts-newsmax-back-on-the-air-after-republicans-angry-protests/
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IIRC, they are also the recipient of a $1.6B suit from the voting machine company. As much trouble as Fox is having, there's no way that Newsmax is in any better position to successfully defend themselves.