One America News Network, a far-right channel that Donald Trump likes, is going to be hard to find in a few months.
The news network was going to be dumped by the largest distributor of satellite TV. It is not a shock that OAN is not available on any other major U.S. TV provider. OAN sued in order to get onto DirecTV and has come under increased scrutiny since for spreading lies, promoting conspiracy theories and fomenting violence.
In a statement to Gizmodo on Friday, DirecTV confirmed that it was dropping OAN. A Wealth of Entertainment, or AWE, is a lifestyle and entertainment channel that is targeted to the ultra-rich.
A DirecTV spokesman said in an email that they did not plan to enter into a new contract when their current one expires.
When the provider's contract ends in April, both channels will be gone.
The strange and suspicious saga between AT&T and OAN has gotten more interesting with the announcement of DirecTV. AT&T gave money to Herring Networks to create OAN, which is partly owned by DirecTV. According to a report from October of last year, Herring Networks could be in serious financial trouble because of the decision by DirecTV. The lawyer for the network said in 2020 that the company would go out of business if the contract wasn't renewed.
Gizmodo reached out to OAN on Saturday for comment on the decision but did not hear back by the time of publication. If someone comes back to us, we will update this article.
OAN is going to be hard to find on TV in April. It was never picked up by the other three major providers in the U.S. On its website, OAN tells viewers that they can watch on a variety of channels for a variety of prices.
If I didn't write this article, I would think the other providers were full of malicious software. I apologize if they are not a threat.
Media Matters told Gizmodo that DirecTV made the responsible decision in dropping OAN, calling the network a cauldron of misinformation and extremists.
The president of Media Matters said that the second major distributor of OAN should follow the lead of the anchor distributor. No other cable provider should pick them up.
Gizmodo reached out to the company to inquire about the future of OAN on the company's cable service.
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