Reuters: AT&T nurtured and bankrolled OANN; founder says AT&T asked for a conservative network

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

Court records and testimony reported by Reuters show AT&T played a pivotal role in launching and sustaining One America News Network (OANN), at times accounting for the vast majority of its revenue via carriage deals. OANN’s founder testified AT&T executives sought a conservative channel. AT&T disputes “funding” characterizations but not the carriage relationship.

Key Actors

AT&T One America News Network Robert Herring Sr. Donald Trump DirecTV

Tags

oann att carriage-fees media-economics conservative-media corporate-capture

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