On Wednesday, DirecTV announced that it had secured an agreement with Newsmax Media to resume carrying the right-wing network in its satellite TV and streaming offerings.

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Since the two companies' carriage discussions failed in late January, DirecTV has not offered Newsmax its services. Before, Newsmax said that "political discrimination" was at the root of the conflict, with certain politicians becoming engaged along the way, while DirecTV claimed that economic factors were at play.

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The DirecTV tiers will once again include Newsmax at no additional cost. The deal's financial details weren't made public.

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The CEO of the TV network, Christopher Ruddy, had pushed for payment. As is customary for new TV channels, Newsmax initially relied on advertising income from DirecTV's free carriage of the network.

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In a statement, Ruddy said, "Newsmax acknowledges and appreciates that DirecTV obviously supports different views, including conservative ones." He said that DirecTV was instrumental in helping Newsmax get its start almost ten years ago.

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Throughout the public controversy, DirecTV said that consumers were frequently "caught in the midst" of such blackouts since they were a normal occurrence in the pay-TV sector.

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Bill Morrow, CEO of DirecTV, said in a statement: "Our deal with Newsmax, settling an all-too-common carriage dispute, highlights our devotion to bringing a wide selection of content and viewpoints to our consumers.

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Due to the growth of streaming services, pay-TV companies like DirecTV have been losing subscribers recently. While conversations between pay-TV providers and TV channels have always been contentious, they have been more so recently. Pay-TV package costs frequently rise in response to higher fees paid to TV networks, hastening the migration of subscribers.

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