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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Newsmax CEO shares his secrets to success as Trump's favourite US channel sees its stock soar
Newsmax, named as one of the US' top 12 news brands by Reuters Institute and a leading supplier of Conservative news, saw its share prices soar over 2000% in April after going public on the New York Stock Exchange on 31 March 2025. Self declared as US President's 'favourite US channel', Newsmax first began in 1998 as a digital media company, with the cable news organisation only launching in 2014. In this episode of The Big Question, co-founder and CEO of Newsmax Chris Ruddy joined Angela Barnes to discuss the secret behind their success. US President Donald Trump and Newsmax's CEO have been friends for over 30 years, Chris Ruddy told The Big Question. Despite spending lots of time together discussing friends, health and golf, Chris noted that Newsmax still has 'criticisms of President Trump.' 'There are a lot of people, both left and right in America, that don't like the tariff policy. They're on Newsmax all the time,' he added. And though Donald Trump may be a divisive character, many media outlets have seen a rise in viewers and readers thanks to Trump-based content. 'The best advice is to have Donald Trump on more. He likes to see himself on Newsmax, but, you know, we have him on quite a bit and we certainly discuss him,' Chris explained. 'Nielsen reported we had 34 million viewers tune in last quarter, up 50% from the previous year.' Chris thinks their success is partly down to the fact they are providing a Christian-Conservative focused news. And whether you agree with the angle of their content or not, the performance on the New York Stock Exchange was remarkable and does show investor support for the company. 'People are voting with their remote controls, with their downloads, with their apps, and they're saying they want alternative media here in the United States.' Related 'You cannot live without space in 20 years': What does the future of Europe's economy look like? The Big Question: What will it mean for Europe if Trump's tariffs resume? Despite being a relatively new channel, Newsmax has grown in popularity to become one of the top 5 most popular cable news channels in the US and available in over 100 countries. In September 2024, Newsmax launched an AI-dubbed, Spanish-language channel available in Dominican Republic and Latin America. As well as this, they also resumed broadcasting of their Newsmax Balkans channel, based in Serbia, following a break since 2022. 'Maybe we can do that someday in Germany, for instance, or Italy, which would be fun, and give them access to American news,' Chris added. The Big Question is a series from Euronews Business where we sit down with industry leaders and experts to discuss some of the most important topics on today's agenda. Watch the video above to see the full discussion with the Newsmax founder & CEO, Chris Ruddy.
Euronews
05-05-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Newsmax CEO shares his secrets to success as Trump's favourite US channel sees its stock soar
ADVERTISEMENT Newsmax, named as one of the US' top 12 news brands by Reuters Institute and a leading supplier of Conservative news, saw its share prices soar over 2000% in April after going public on the New York Stock Exchange on 31 March 2025. Self declared as US President's 'favourite US channel', Newsmax first began in 1998 as a digital media company, with the cable news organisation only launching in 2014. In this episode of The Big Question, co-founder and CEO of Newsmax Chris Ruddy joined Angela Barnes to discuss the secret behind their success. Is Donald Trump the secret to Newsmax's success? US President Donald Trump and Newsmax's CEO have been friends for over 30 years, Chris Ruddy told The Big Question. Despite spending lots of time together discussing friends, health and golf, Chris noted that Newsmax still has 'criticisms of President Trump.' 'There are a lot of people, both left and right in America, that don't like the tariff policy. They're on Newsmax all the time,' he added. CEO of Newsmax, Chris Ruddy chats to Angela Barnes on The Big Question Euronews And though Donald Trump may be a divisive character, many media outlets have seen a rise in viewers and readers thanks to Trump-based content. 'The best advice is to have Donald Trump on more. He likes to see himself on Newsmax, but, you know, we have him on quite a bit and we certainly discuss him,' Chris explained. 'Nielsen reported we had 34 million viewers tune in last quarter, up 50% from the previous year.' Chris thinks their success is partly down to the fact they are providing a Christian-Conservative focused news. And whether you agree with the angle of their content or not, the performance on the New York Stock Exchange was remarkable and does show investor support for the company. 'People are voting with their remote controls, with their downloads, with their apps, and they're saying they want alternative media here in the United States.' Related 'You cannot live without space in 20 years': What does the future of Europe's economy look like? The Big Question: What will it mean for Europe if Trump's tariffs resume? What does the future hold for Newsmax? Despite being a relatively new channel, Newsmax has grown in popularity to become one of the top 5 most popular cable news channels in the US and available in over 100 countries. In September 2024, Newsmax launched an AI-dubbed , Spanish-language channel available in Dominican Republic and Latin America. As well as this, they also resumed broadcasting of their Newsmax Balkans channel, based in Serbia , following a break since 2022. 'Maybe we can do that someday in Germany, for instance, or Italy, which would be fun, and give them access to American news,' Chris added. The Big Question is a series from Euronews Business where we sit down with industry leaders and experts to discuss some of the most important topics on today's agenda. ADVERTISEMENT Watch the video above to see the full discussion with the Newsmax founder & CEO, Chris Ruddy.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hungary to vote on legislation targeting LGBTQ+ community as campaign heats up
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's governing party is set to push constitutional changes through parliament on Monday targeting LGBTQ+ people and what the government calls "foreign-funded political pressure networks" that undermine the country's sovereignty. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in power since 2010, faces elections in 2026 with the economy struggling and a new opposition party posing the strongest challenge yet to his rule. The constitutional amendments are part of Orban's political campaign to boost his core voter base and also lure votes from the far-right, some analysts said. Orban has pledged to crack down on foreign funding of independent media and non-governmental organisations in Hungary, while scaling up his political campaign against the LGBTQ+ communities. The constitutional amendments, which are expected to easily pass on Monday due to Fidesz' two-thirds majority and with the likely support of far-right lawmakers, emphasise the protection of children's physical and moral development over all other rights. "Government lawmakers view this change as a constitutional safeguard against ideological influences that they argue threaten the well-being of children, particularly in the context of events like Pride parades," government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said on X before the vote due after 1500 GMT. The changes will also enshrine in the constitution that Hungary recognises only two sexes, male and female, in line with Orban's Christian-Conservative agenda. Monday's amendment underpins legislation passed on March 18 that bans the annual Pride march, effectively restricting freedom of assembly and triggering protests against the changes fast-tracked by Orban's Fidesz party. Fidesz said the event could be considered as harmful to children and protecting them would supersede the right to assemble. The LGBTQ community has been a target of the ruling government party for years, the organisers of Pride said in a petition on their website. They said if the government party tries to ban a rally for the rights of the LGBTQ people there is no guarantee that they would not ban other groups' peaceful protests the next time. Another of the amendments on Monday says that citizenship of Hungarian nationals, who are also citizens of another country outside the EU, "may be suspended for a fixed term". "This change is part of a broader effort to counter what officials describe as foreign-funded political pressure networks that undermine Hungarian democracy and sovereignty," the government spokesman said in his tweet.
Reuters
14-04-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Hungary to vote on legislation targeting LGBTQ+ community as campaign heats up
BUDAPEST, April 14 (Reuters) - Hungary's governing party is set to push constitutional changes through parliament on Monday targeting LGBTQ+ people and what the government calls "foreign-funded political pressure networks" that undermine the country's sovereignty. Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in power since 2010, faces elections in 2026 with the economy struggling and a new opposition party posing the strongest challenge yet to his rule. The constitutional amendments are part of Orban's political campaign to boost his core voter base and also lure votes from the far-right, some analysts said. Orban has pledged to crack down on foreign funding of independent media and non-governmental organisations in Hungary, while scaling up his political campaign against the LGBTQ+ communities. The constitutional amendments, which are expected to easily pass on Monday due to Fidesz' two-thirds majority and with the likely support of far-right lawmakers, emphasise the protection of children's physical and moral development over all other rights. "Government lawmakers view this change as a constitutional safeguard against ideological influences that they argue threaten the well-being of children, particularly in the context of events like Pride parades," government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said on X before the vote due after 1500 GMT. The changes will also enshrine in the constitution that Hungary recognises only two sexes, male and female, in line with Orban's Christian-Conservative agenda. Monday's amendment underpins legislation passed on March 18 that bans the annual Pride march, effectively restricting freedom of assembly and triggering protests against the changes fast-tracked by Orban's Fidesz party. Fidesz said the event could be considered as harmful to children and protecting them would supersede the right to assemble. The LGBTQ community has been a target of the ruling government party for years, the organisers of Pride said in a petition on their website. They said if the government party tries to ban a rally for the rights of the LGBTQ people there is no guarantee that they would not ban other groups' peaceful protests the next time. Another of the amendments on Monday says that citizenship of Hungarian nationals, who are also citizens of another country outside the EU, "may be suspended for a fixed term". "This change is part of a broader effort to counter what officials describe as foreign-funded political pressure networks that undermine Hungarian democracy and sovereignty," the government spokesman said in his tweet.
