A July 4 Newsmax article detailed the TV channel’s expansion in Europe:
Newsmax Polska officially began live broadcasting Saturday, marking a major milestone for Newsmax Media as the company’s first licensed television station in Poland and the European Union while expanding its growing international news network into one of Central Europe’s largest media markets.
Launching under the slogan “Real News for Real People,” the new channel combines Polish-produced news programming in Polish with selected Newsmax content from the United States, offering viewers an alternative source of news and analysis.
The launch follows months of preparation after Newsmax Polska first entered the Polish market earlier this year with a digital news platform before expanding into a full television operation based in Warsaw.
The article went on to tout Newsmax’s business partnership:
The project was developed with significant support from Telekom Srbija, one of Southeast Europe’s largest telecommunications and media companies, which has partnered with Newsmax on its expansion throughout the Balkans and now into the European Union.
“This is a historic day for Newsmax,” said Christopher Ruddy, founder and CEO of Newsmax Media. “Newsmax Polska represents our first licensed television station in the European Union and reflects our commitment and Telekom Srbija’s to provide independent journalism and open debate to audiences around the world.”
Ruddy also praised the partnership behind the new venture.
“This important milestone would not have been possible without the tremendous support of Telekom Srbija and the outstanding work of our Polish and Balkan teams,” he said. “We believe there is strong demand for fact-based journalism that puts viewers first.”
Of course, “independent journalism” is not Newsmax’s goal — biased, right-wing journalism is. And i’ts that agenda being put first, not the viewers.
Newsmax has previously touted Telekom Serbia while burying the fact that it’s a business partner, or that it’s a state-owned enterprise, or that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has been using it as a political weapon to squelch media criticism.