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Newsmax Sues Fox News in Florida, Alleging Antitrust Scheme to Block Rivals

The suit claims Fox used its must-have carriage leverage to pressure distributors not to carry Newsmax or to sideline it.

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Newsmax, the pro-Trump channel owned by Chris Ruddy, sued Rupert Murdoch's Fox News on Wednesday.
A banner for Newsmax Inc. is displayed during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
FILE - A display shows a Newsmax logo on the day of their IPO on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, March 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Overview

  • The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Fox News Network and Fox Corporation, asserting dominance in the right‑leaning pay‑TV news market.
  • Newsmax alleges Fox coerces distributors through no‑carry provisions, punitive fee demands tied to Fox channels, and other contractual barriers that disadvantage competing right‑leaning networks.
  • The filing seeks a jury trial, unspecified monetary damages, and a permanent injunction under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, the Florida Antitrust Act, and Florida’s deceptive‑practices law, with potential treble damages under federal law.
  • To support its claims, Newsmax cites internal Fox communications revealed in the Dominion defamation case that it says show Fox viewed Newsmax as a competitive threat.
  • Fox denies the allegations as an excuse for Newsmax’s performance, while the complaint points to distributor examples involving vMVPDs, including Fubo and delays on Sling, as evidence of harm.