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A Red Flag First Amendment Violation: DirecTV Announces They Will Drop Newsmax After Removing OANN Last Year
2023-01-25
[Gateway] DirecTV announced it was de-platforming conservative Newsmax Channel this week.

DirecTV says they will drop Newsmax after they dropped the conservative channel OAN last year.

GOP lawmakers are promising to investigate this "red flag First Amendment violation" and have asked for DirecTV to turn over their ratings for each of their channels and the fees paid by the network to all of the channels.

This is despite the fact that DirecTV PAYS 11 liberal channels on its network lineup.
DirecTV also lost NFL Ticket IIRC for 2023-24 season
Posted by:Besoeker

#11  I cancelled DirecTV last year in the move.
Posted by: ed in texas   2023-01-25 17:02  

#10  I use an old AppleTV box to output HDMI to my "smart" tv - whose features I don't use. I'm looking for a better monitor.

I haven't had cable for decades. I do pay YouTube a small amount to get rid of the ads - well worth it, but I have no interest in the YouTubeTV they keep flogging.

YouTube has a plethora of great DIY channels. Try Torbjörn Åhman, Essential Craftsman, or Living Traditions Homestead.

Also, Blancolirio (Juan Browne) has a lot of interesting stuff, non-DYI.
Posted by: KBK   2023-01-25 13:53  

#9  There is also a way that what is on you phone or pad can be "cast"onto you smart TV (most TV today are smart TVs).

At the moment, you can only cast youtube videos onto a smart tv.
Posted by: badanov   2023-01-25 11:35  

#8  I dumped cable TV a long time ago and saved a lot of money. I got tired of the predatory escalating pricing policies of cable. I also went the way of YouTube for some things and an inexpensive ROKU add-on for other things. I get more TV than available time. There is also a way that what is on you phone or pad can be "cast"onto you smart TV (most TV today are smart TVs).
Posted by: JohnQC   2023-01-25 11:29  

#7  Permanently cutting off customer base in a highly competitive market, and your share is decidedly shrinking is exactly what you do, DirecTV.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-01-25 11:18  

#6  I thought I was supposed to hate YouTube because they are owned/controlled by Gurgle?

Devil's choice. "Gurgle" wins.
Posted by: badanov   2023-01-25 11:01  

#5  I thought I was supposed to hate YouTube because they are owned/controlled by Gurgle?
Posted by: Bobby   2023-01-25 10:27  

#4  Speaking with the spousal unit the other day, she concurs: we'd rather watch what's on youtube.com than anything the leftist wokesters crap out.
Posted by: badanov   2023-01-25 10:03  

#3  Entirely independent of this, Mr. Wife cancelled our DirecTV account this week. If I understand correctly, though I probably don’t, we are now to watch television shows on YouTube.

He manages our household budget the way he used to manage his work budget, so I’m sure he is not alone in this decision.
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-01-25 09:59  

#2  I don't miss DirecTV. Haven't had it for over 10 years.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-01-25 09:01  

#1  
WAKE UP !
It truly has alreay become an MAGA / KAG vs. LSD's
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-01-25 08:28  

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