signalmankenneth (01-15-2022), ThatOwlWoman (01-15-2022)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/directv-oann-contract/
Direct TV has decided not to renew its contract to broadcast OAN
signalmankenneth (01-15-2022), ThatOwlWoman (01-15-2022)
Is this the part where we all jump up and down and shriek about "cancel culture"? Because I just love that part.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
evince (01-15-2022)
Liars must be crushed by a society
Or that society dies from lies
https://www.reuters.com/business/med...ws-2022-01-15/
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The largest satellite provider in the United States said late Friday it will drop One America News, a move that could financially cripple the rightwing TV network known for fueling conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
The announcement by DirecTV, which is 70% owned by AT&T, comes three months after a Reuters investigation revealed that OAN’s founder testified that AT&T inspired him to create the network. Court testimony also showed that OAN receives nearly all of its revenue from DirecTV.
The Reuters report drew calls from some liberal groups for AT&T and DirecTV to drop OAN, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, because the network has become a key source of false claims about the election and COVID vaccinations.
The OAN-DirecTV contract is set to expire in the next several months. DirecTV began airing OAN in April 2017, a deal that began shortly after OAN and AT&T settled a lawsuit over alleged oral promises during negotiations.
During a 2020 court proceeding, a transcript shows, an OAN lawyer told the court, “If Herring Networks, for instance, was to lose or not be renewed on DirecTV, the company would go out of business tomorrow.”
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