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DIRECTV and Newsmax Media, Inc. have announced that they reached a mutually beneficial business agreement for a multi-year distribution deal that will return the Newsmax channel to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and U-verse on March 23, 2023.
DIRECTV is pleased to welcome Newsmax back (and would have preferred it never left).
DIRECTV’s successful negotiation with Newsmax was based on delivering Newsmax at the right value at no additional cost to customers – not politics or ideology.
As of March 23, 2023, Newsmax will return to DIRECTV & DIRECTV Stream on Channel 349, and to U-verse on Channel 1220.
Also on March 23, 2023, The FIRST conservative news network will be found on DIRECTV & DIRECTV Stream on Channel 347 and on U-verse on Channel 1221.
Talking Points Available
The following talking points can be used with customers at the vendor’s discretion:
Will the agreement with Newsmax affect costs for DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, or U-verse TV customers?
DIRECTV and Newsmax Media, Inc. have announced that they reached a mutually beneficial business agreement for a multi-year distribution deal that will return the Newsmax channel to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and U-verse on March 23, 2023.
DIRECTV is pleased to welcome Newsmax back (and would have preferred it never left).
DIRECTV’s successful negotiation with Newsmax was based on delivering Newsmax at the right value at no additional cost to customers – not politics or ideology.
As of March 23, 2023, Newsmax will return to DIRECTV & DIRECTV Stream on Channel 349, and to U-verse on Channel 1220.
Also on March 23, 2023, The FIRST conservative news network will be found on DIRECTV & DIRECTV Stream on Channel 347 and on U-verse on Channel 1221.
Talking Points Available
The following talking points can be used with customers at the vendor’s discretion:
Will the agreement with Newsmax affect costs for DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, or U-verse TV customers?
- No, the return comes at no additional cost to customers.
- Yes, Newsmax is again available on DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM on channel 349, and U-verse on channel 1220.
- No. Newsmax chose not to accept DIRECTV’s proposed terms initially and withdrew DIRECTV’s rights to air the channel. After months of negotiation, DIRECTV was pleased to reach a mutually beneficial business agreement that returns Newsmax to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and U-verse at no additional cost to customers, a reflection of the free market at work.
- Yes, customers have been enjoying the programming since launch and DIRECTV’s agreement with The FIRST is independent from any other network agreement.
- Yes, these situations are common. Like other distributors, DIRECTV has had temporary outages with other national and local content providers while negotiations progressed.
