Reuters: AT&T nurtured and bankrolled OANN; founder says AT&T asked for a conservative network

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Court records and testimony reported by Reuters show AT&T played a pivotal role in launching and sustaining One America News Network (OANN), at times accounting for the vast majority of its revenue via carriage deals. OANN’s founder testified AT&T executives sought a conservative channel. AT&T disputes “funding” characterizations but not the carriage relationship.

Sources & Citations

[1] How AT&T helped build far‑right One America News · Oct 6, 2021 Tier 1

[2] AT&T was a crucial source of revenue for OAN, report says · Oct 6, 2021 Tier 1

[3] How AT&T helped build far‑right One America News · Oct 7, 2021 Tier 2

[4] The tech entrepreneur who founded Trump's go‑to TV network · Oct 7, 2021 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Reuters: AT&T nurtured and bankrolled OANN; founder says AT&T asked for a conservative network.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, July 1, 2013. https://capturecascade.org/event/2013-07-01--att-creates-oann-trump-request/