May they devour each other in court
Broadcast network Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against Fox News and Fox Corporation, accusing the conservative media giant of illegally monopolizing the right-leaning pay-TV news market. The lawsuit alleges Fox uses exclusionary contracts with distributors to suppress competitors and seeks damages under federal antitrust law, though the complaint did not specify an amount for damages. Newsmax claims Fox imposes penalties on distributors who carry competing right-wing channels and has engaged in intimidation tactics against the company. “Newsmax cannot sue their way out of their own competitive failures in the marketplace to chase headlines simply because they can’t attract viewers,” a Fox News spokesperson said in response.