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Following the 2020 election, MAGA cable channel One America News<\/a> was facing an existential crisis as it was dropped by the vast majority of its cable and satellite providers<\/a> in the wake of the network\u2019s full-throated embrace of Donald Trump\u2019s baseless voter fraud conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n Now that Trump is back in the White House and OAN has settled several defamation lawsuits over its false election fraud claims, the fortunes of the far-right outlet appear to be on the rise.<\/p>\n Herring Networks, the parent company of OAN, announced Wednesday that it had reached a multi-year deal with YouTube TV to carry both One America News and its lifestyle channel A Wealth of Entertainment on the streamer\u2019s base package lineup.<\/p>\n The deal would expand OAN\u2019s reach to the Google-owned service\u2019s 9.4 million subscribers<\/a>. In fact, earlier this year, YouTube TV surpassed<\/a> Disney to become the leader of Nielsen\u2019s \u201cDistributor Gauge\u201d by commanding an 11.6 percent share of all TV usage in the country.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the addition of OAN and AWE, YouTube TV viewers will enjoy 16 hours of live, breaking news coverage each weekday on OAN, as well as AWE’s signature mix of travel, adventure, lifestyle, and family entertainment programming,\u201d Herring Networks, led by president Charles Herring and founder Robert Herring, stated<\/a> in its Wednesday press release.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n One America News, which had lost nearly all of its pay-TV distribution in recent years, will be on YouTube TV by the end of 2025. (One America News)<\/p>\n The launch of OAN and AWE on YouTube TV is scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re excited to bring OAN and AWE to YouTube TV\u2019s ever-growing community of subscribers. This partnership makes it easier than ever for viewers nationwide to connect with our networks \u2014 from in-depth news reporting to inspiring entertainment,\u201d OAN and AWE President of Distribution Richard Levine said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be part of the YouTube TV channel lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n Saying that the company\u2019s \u201cgoal has always been to provide our subscribers with a wide range of content,\u201d YouTube Global Head of Media Justin Connolly added that \u201cwe’re excited to bring One America News to YouTube TV.\u201d Connolly also said that the partnership gives OAN \u201caccess to our growing audience, while also giving our subscribers even more choice when it comes to news and entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n The OAN announcement comes as the streamer has reached an impasse<\/a> with Fox over a new deal to carry the Rupert Murdoch-owned media giant\u2019s channels, which could result in all Fox content \u2013 including Fox News, Fox Sports and Fox Business \u2013 being pulled from YouTube TV by Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n \u201cFox is asking for payments that are far higher than what partners with comparable content offerings receive,\u201d Google told subscribers in a note this week. \u201cOur priority is to reach a deal that reflects the value of their content and is fair for both sides without passing on additional costs to subscribers.\u201d<\/p>\n Fox has countered by insisting that it is \u201cproposing a fair, comprehensive deal to continue our relationship with YouTube TV,\u201d and Google is \u201cattempting to use its market power to pressure Fox to agree to unfavorable and one-sided terms.\u201d <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s handpicked Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr has inserted himself<\/a> into the carriage fight, urging Google to \u201cget a deal done\u201d despite his agency having no authority of intervene in the dispute. \u201cWe\u2019re working hard to negotiate a deal that\u2019s fair to Fox, our valued subscribers and all of our partners. Stay tuned,\u201d YouTube responded to Carr\u2019s social media post on the matter.<\/p>\n Prior to this new agreement with YouTube, OAN had been suspended<\/a> by the video platform in 2020 for repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, resulting in the pro-Trump network\u2019s content also being demonetized. Last December, though, YouTube informed the network that it had been readmitted to the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) and its videos could once again be monetized with ad revenue.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m thrilled by the decision by YouTube to readmit OAN into the YouTube Partner Program. YouTube remains the dominant video platform in the marketplace and having the ability to monetize our content is meaningful to the network,\u201d Charles Herring reacted<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n OAN found itself in an existential crisis in 2022 after DirecTV, which provided the bulk of the network\u2019s revenue, dropped the channel from its lineup. (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n In early 2022, with OAN facing billion-dollar defamation lawsuits from voting software firms Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, the network lost its largest distributor<\/a> when satellite provider DirecTV announced it was dropping the channel from its lineup. At the time, DirecTV was the primary source of revenue for the network.<\/p>\n Despite its owner begging<\/a> OAN viewers to call other cable providers to urge them to pick up the network, One America News lost its last major pay-TV platform<\/a> in mid-2022 when Verizon announced that it would be pulling the network after being unable to reach a new agreement. <\/p>\n However, in recent months, it appears that OAN has received a new lease on life under the Trump administration.<\/p>\n With the White House looking to dismantle state-funded broadcaster Voice of America, Trump senior adviser Kari Lake announced this spring<\/a> that she had reached a deal with OAN to provide a news feed for VOA\u2019s airwaves.<\/p>\n The network also brought on<\/a> former GOP Congressman and self-described MAGA \u201cfirebrand\u201d Matt Gaetz<\/a> as a primetime host in January following Gaetz\u2019s failed bid to become Trump\u2019s attorney general. The high-profile hire has helped the channel attract increased visibility<\/a> with the administration as well as greater attention<\/a> from mainstream media outlets.<\/p>\n Additionally, OAN has been able to resolve the majority of its debilitating defamation cases surrounding the network\u2019s post-2020 election denialism, settling lawsuits with Smartmatic<\/a>, a former executive from Dominion<\/a>, and several Georgia election workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"One](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-Capture---2024-12-10---12-15-39.jpg\")
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