If Direct TV was trying to censor the conservative point of view, why would they replace Newsmax with another conservative news network? The First Network features conservative hosts such as Bill O’Reilly, Dana Loesch, Liz Wheeler, Mike Slater, and Jesse Kelly. On its website, First Network describes its “consistent commitment to conservative values.” Gee, that doesn’t sound like censorship.
People might complain that The First doesn’t yet have coverage across the U.S. That’s true, but it will have total coverage of Direct TV. When it started cable casting in 2014, Newsmax was only on Direct TV also.
[Agreed. This is a business dispute, not viewpoint censorship, apparently over fees. That doesn’t mean Newsmax is wrong to be angry over the dispute, but their anger and our interest should involve what’s actually happening. — Ed]
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