Newsmax Returning to DirecTV Channel Lineup

Newsmax is returning to the DirecTV lineup this week, the cable news network said Wednesday. It didn't divulge terms of what it said was a multiyear distribution deal. Newsmax's going dark on DirecTV in January was met by considerable criticism from House GOP members and the FCC saw dozens of complaints by the public in the days afterward. “Newsmax recognizes and appreciates that DIRECTV clearly supports diverse voices, including conservative ones,” Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy said in a statement.