Newsmax sues Fox News, calling it a monopoly that abuses its power
Newsmax alleges Fox charged nearly $2.20 per subscriber monthly, double CNN's fees, to block competitors and inflate pay TV costs, seeking damages and injunctions in federal court.
- Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News and Fox Corporation, accusing them of suppressing competition in the right-leaning pay-TV news market.
- The lawsuit claims Fox uses exclusionary tactics like restrictive carriage agreements and penalties to prevent distributors from carrying other right-wing news channels like Newsmax.
- Newsmax alleges Fox's anti-competitive behavior has caused significant damages, and it seeks monetary compensation and restrictions on Fox's exclusionary practices.
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The right-wing media sphere was rocked by drama this week as the cable giant Fox News was sued by its smaller, younger competitor Newsmax, which alleges that Fox employs anti-competitive practices and agreements to keep itself in basic cable packages, and Newsmax is either relegated to premium tiers...
Fox News Has Millions More Viewers Than Any Rival. Did It Play Hardball to Get There?
Newsmax filed a lawsuit claiming that the Lachlan Murdoch-run news giant blocks competitors by coercing pay TV operators, threatening steep financial penalties if they add Newsmax.
Newsmax sues Fox News, alleging anti-competitive tactics to suppress rivals
Fox has 'engaged in an exclusionary scheme to increase and maintain its dominance in the market ... resulting in suppression of competition in that market that harms consumers, competition and Newsmax Broadcasting,' Newsmax said in its federal lawsuit filed in Miami.
Conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News (Business)
The conservative news network Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying Fox has sought to maintain its market dominance through intimidation and exclusionary business practices designed to stifle competition. Fox has sought to block television distributors from carryin...

Conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, saying it tried to stifle competition
Conservative news network Newsmax files antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, saying it tried to stifle competition.
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