OAN sues AT&T, fears losing DirecTV might cause it to shut down
One America News may have to shutter due to DirecTV's decision to drop the right-wing network from its lineup, OAN claims in a lawsuit against DirecTV and AT&T.
A lawsuit filed on March 7 and reported by the Daily Beast on Friday stated that DirecTV will no longer carry OAN and AWE when their carriage agreements expire in early April. Both OAN and AWE are owned by Herring Networks. AT&T, DirecTV, and AT&T Board Chairman William Kennard, among others, were alleged to have breached contracts and committed other violations, according to Herring Networks.
Due to AT&T, AT&T Services, DirecTV, and Kennard's conduct, OAN and AWE may be forced off the air as a result of a lack of DirecTV carriage options and a restricted choice of alternative carriage, etc.
In addition to the damages, the lawsuit claims the nonrenewal "will result in damage exceeding $1 billion" for Herring if it is not reversed. The lawsuit was filed in San Diego County Superior Court and seeks both injunctive relief and money damages.
There has been an attempt by the Defendants to unlawfully destroy a independent, nonpartisan media organization. We are seeking to bring an action to counteract this unchecked influence and power. 'Herring Networks' claims the cable companies' actions attack small family businesses and impede American television viewers' right to watch their favorite news programs and channels.
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The network is mostly funded by AT&T and DirecTV, according to Herring's previous court filing. At AT&T's request, Herring created OAN.
OAN's host Dan Ball urged viewers to find out what the "dirt" about Kennard was in January, after DirecTV announced it was leaving the network.
President Barack Obama's ambassador to the European Union and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission during the Clinton administration. "Whatever it is, bring it to me. We will discuss it." Kennard is Black, so Ball was referring to his cheating and his racial slurs against whites.
The satellite TV provider announced it would drop the OAN channel following pressure from advocacy groups. The groups cited OAN as "a major supporter of Stop the Steal." OAN urged violent attacks on the Capitol and aired "wall-to-wall COVID-19 disinformation." Voting machine manufacturer Dominion was also sued for defamation after OAN aired segments about rigged elections in 2020.
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