DirecTV to sever ties with OAN and drop the right-wing conspiracy channel later this year
Source: CNN
New York (CNN Business)One America News, the right-wing conspiracy channel favored by former President Donald Trump, will be dropped later this year by DirecTV, a spokesperson for the television carrier said Friday evening.
The move will deal a significant blow to the fringe outlet. Not only will OAN be removed from the millions of households that use DirecTV as a television provider, it will also suffer a major hit to its revenue.
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In a statement, a DirecTV spokesperson told CNN, "We informed Herring Networks that, following a routine internal review, we do not plan to enter into a new contract when our current agreement expires."
Bloomberg News, which broke the story, reported that the contract expires in early April. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that date to CNN.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/media/oan-directv/index.html
Now please drop Newsmax, too. And Fox.
monkeyman1
(5,109 posts)rpannier
(24,330 posts)OAN would sue and win for breach of contract
turbinetree
(24,703 posts)whatever.........
certainot
(9,090 posts)it's absurd that we let those schools continue to use their athletes to support rw radio
red 'herring networks'
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,321 posts)KS Toronado
(17,259 posts)Botany
(70,516 posts)n/t
But we really need to cut out the major cancer on America and that is Fox News. At least
make them quit calling themselves "news" because they are not.
samnsara
(17,622 posts)..which is worse?
Botany
(70,516 posts)Fox is much worse because its "footprint" is so big and millions more watch it and think they are seeing
the truth.
truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)samnsara
(17,622 posts)...a gruff growly voice..same one they used for trumpy bear i think. Im glad direct is quitting trumpers.. wish dish would do the same.
Ziggysmom
(3,409 posts)a hilarious spoof 😉
oldsoftie
(12,555 posts)I know they're probably paying a ton to be on there but cults shouldnt get their own channel
durablend
(7,460 posts)pwb
(11,276 posts)On all cable corporations. Cable needs to be regulated big time. Opinion, lies and silence on major issues are not news.
reACTIONary
(5,770 posts).... the Ministry of Truth?
pwb
(11,276 posts)Requiring the truth is a start. Not allowing them to be silent on major issues could be next. Legislation would be necessary to stop the media steal of our democracy.
reACTIONary
(5,770 posts)... a Ministry of Truth.
FYI, The Ministry of Truth is one of the four ministries from Orwell's 1984.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministries_of_Nineteen_Eighty-Four#Ministry_of_Truth
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,399 posts)It's a 2 way street, and the repukes would love to have such a law in effect for the next time they take power.
Be careful what you wish for.
onenote
(42,714 posts)Dont watch.
And what about newspapers are you for regulating them? Should you be able to demand your newspaper delete certain stories or columns before it is delivered to you?
pwb
(11,276 posts)And when a newspaper is wrong or lies it prints an apology. What does Cable do? they keep lying. We lie you decide is not news. IMO.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,399 posts)if you don't want to watch, then don't turn to the Faux channel, simple as that.
pwb
(11,276 posts)Go Army.
MarineCombatEngineer
(12,399 posts)That's something I could get behind, but the devils in the details.
pwb
(11,276 posts)MarineCombatEngineer
(12,399 posts)I cancelled my cable service a couple of years ago due to the fact that I'm not home enough to justify the cost, if I want to watch something while at home on R&R, I have Netflix, Youtube, etc, same in both of my trucks.
Most truck stops have free internet for truck drivers so streaming isn't an issue.
Thanks for the link.
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)GB_RN
(2,356 posts)Two to go: Faux and SpewsMax.
msfiddlestix
(7,282 posts)I do Roku streaming for services I subscribe to, like Netflix, Prime, Pandora, Hulu and the like. Last month I took advantage of a $.99 cent offer for Showtime, Starz, Acorn and something else I forget now, but doing it through the Roku Channel.
I noticed OAN right there on the guide. So now I'm wondering if OAN access will be dropped Roku Channel as well?