“Newsmax recognizes and appreciates that DirecTV clearly supports diverse voices, including conservative ones,” Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax chief executive, said in the statement. “DirecTV helped give Newsmax its start nearly a decade ago as it continues to do with upcoming news networks, which is why we are pleased to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.”

Newsmax will return to the traditional satellite TV platform as well as to U-verse and the digital DirecTV Stream service.

Other terms of the distribution deal were not disclosed.

DirecTV executives had bristled over Newsmax’s censorship claims, noting the previous agreement expired in January, and DirecTV lacked legal authorization to continue to broadcast the channel.

[This was a business dispute, not censorship, but Newsmax played hardball. The cancellation resulted from Newsmax’ demand to be paid fees for its content, which had not been part of their earlier agreement. Apparently they reached some sort of business accommodation, which is the proper way to deal with business disputes. Hopefully a few members of Congress will take that lesson from this episode, especially with all of the *real* censorship taking place in government. — Ed]