DirecTV Drops Newsmax Channel in Dispute Over Fees

Newsmax calls move ‘censorship’ of a conservative voice
Rate increases would have raised customers’ cost, DirecTV said

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By Todd Shields

January 25, 2023 at 2:32 PM UTC

Updated on

January 25, 2023 at 3:23 PM UTC

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DirecTV said it dropped Newsmax in a dispute over fees — a move characterized as “censorship” by the conservative news channel.

A contract expired at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for Newsmax’s carriage on the satellite provider, which is a joint venture of AT&T Inc. and private equity firm TPG Inc.