Newsmax, the conservative news channel that carries former President Donald Trump’s rallies, is in a standoff with DirecTV that could lead to the pay TV provider dropping the outlet.
Newsmax and DirecTV have been in talks on a new carriage deal to keep the channel available to 13.5 million subscribers, with a deadline set for midnight Eastern on Wednesday. If the two sides can’t come to an agreement, the channel will be dropped from DirecTV’s services.
The Boca Raton, Florida-based operation is asking for cash compensation in its new deal. DirecTV does not a pay a fee for carrying Newsmax, unlike its arrangement with more established news channels such as CNN, Fox News and MSNBC.
