Right-wing media company Newsmax is suing the conservative news juggernaut Fox News over what Newsmax calls an unfair “monopoly” for “US right-leaning pay TV news.”

The complaint in Newsmax Broadcasting LLC v. Fox Corp. claims that Newsmax’s media rival has “kept out, or restricted, competitors” due to its “significant market power and leverage.” The complaint goes on to call Fox News’ practices “anticompetitive” and alleges that the media giant “coerces” television providers, making them agree to terms that prevent them from carrying competing networks like Newsmax.

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“Fox’s behavior represents a textbook abuse of monopoly power,” said Michael J. Guzman, lead counsel for Newsmax. “The law is clear: competition, not coercion, should decide what news channels Americans can watch. B

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