Conservative political affairs channel Newsmax has inked a distribution agreement with Google-owned YouTube TV, making the channel instantly available to millions of subscribers.
The channel was added to YouTube TV’s line-up Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement from the broadcaster. It joins a handful of other cable news and political affairs channels already on the service, including Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, NewsNation, ABC News Live, Scripps News and NBC News Now.
Newsmax has been aggressively signing distribution deals with pay TV platforms since it decided to sunset the channel’s main free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) network last year. The channel is also available on DirecTV via Satellite, DirecTV via Internet, DirecTV Stream, Cox Cable, Comcast’s Xfinity TV, Optimum and Dish Network, among others.
Newsmax offers commentary programs like “Greg Kelly Reports,” “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” “The Record with Greta van Susteren” and “Finnerty.”
Youtube TV costs $73 per month and is widely supported on connected TV platforms, phones, tablets and game consoles.
