Court records show that about 90% of OAN’s revenue is generated from its AT&T/DirecTV deals. OAN’s lawsuit, which seeks $1 billion in damages, alleges that the removal of the network from the satellite service was politically inspired and “could be devastating” financially. To read the Reuters Special Report, click The move came three months after Reuters revealed that AT&T played a pivotal role in creating OAN and has paid tens of millions of dollars to carry the network on DirecTV. The court filing, made as part of a lawsuit OAN filed against AT&T and DirecTV last week, reveals an exclusive contract for an AT&T subsidiary to sell commercials for OAN.ĪT&T owns 70% of DirecTV, which announced in January it would drop OAN, a network known for promoting false 2020 election reports. WASHINGTON, March 14 (Reuters) - AT&T’s financial relationship with One America News is deeper than previously known and will continue even after DirecTV drops the far-right network from its satellite service next month, a new court filing shows.
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