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Lawyers for Newsmax alleged Fox used its market clout to discourage pay-TV distributors from carrying or promoting Newsmax and other rival conservative news outlets.

Streamers and pay-TV providers lost $9.1 billion in revenue in 2019 to account sharing and piracy.

But as the number of traditional pay-TV homes continues to shrink, C-SPAN found itself running a troubling financial deficit.

In its 31-page complaint, Newsmax accused Fox of using its market clout to discourage pay-TV distributors from carrying or promoting Newsmax and other rival conservative news outlets.

As a result, some pay-TV providers have little incentive to carry or promote Newsmax, the lawsuit alleges.