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Newsmax CEO Ruddy: ‘Big Growth Ahead’
“Cable TV, streaming, digital, print, Newsmax+ — all up this year.”
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ewsmax ceo chris ruddy took to the fl oor of the New York Stock Exchange to say the company’s
momentum since going public has been “remarkable,” with major dis- tribution deals, strong audience growth, and big plans for streaming and digital expansion. Ruddy said that Newsmax’s
strength is coming from across almost every business division of the company, in a live interview broad- cast over the NYSE network. “We’re seeing growth in almost
every segment of the company,” he said. “Cable TV, streaming, digital plat-
form, print publications, Newsmax Plus service — everything’s up pretty much this year.” Ruddy recalled the day Newsmax
went public last spring as “very mem- orable.” “It was such a high-energy day,” he said. Newsmax began trading on the
NYSE under the ticker symbol NMAX on March 31, 2025. The listing followed a historic $75
million Regulation A+ IPO off ering and pre-IPO raise of $225 million. Newsmax was the fi rst Regulation
A+ company to go public directly on the Exchange’s Big Board. Since that debut, the network has
inked a string of major distribution agreements — including a multiyear deal with Hulu + Live TV, which now brings the Newsmax channel into roughly 60 million U.S. house- holds.
“Sixty million’s the magic num- ber,” Ruddy said. 26 NEWSMAX | DECEMBER 2025 CHRIS RUDDY Newsmax CEO is focused on hypergrowth. “We’re on par with Fox and CNN
as a top-tier cable channel in terms of reach. And our ratings have been fantastic . . . we’ve been No. 4 in cable news, No. 5 to 10 overall in cable out of several hundred cable channels.” In addition to the Hulu partner-
ship, Newsmax has also signed a long-term carriage deal with Verizon Fios and struck a hotel distribution agreement that places the network in over 900 hotels and 300,000 rooms nationwide. “We’re doing even better than
last year in terms of overall results,” Ruddy said. “And I think it’s going to be very strong.” Ruddy noted that typically the
year after a presidential election is a “hangover” for media that sees declines in engagement and revenues. But Ruddy said Newsmax will
see growth this year despite cyclical headwinds. Ruddy added that the company
sees three key areas of growth, begin- ning with its cable channel. While the cable Pay TV system is contracting, news and live sports will continue to thrive, making the chan- nel profi table for a long time.
At the same time, Ruddy said
the company is focused on seeing hypergrowth with its free streaming channel Newsmax2. “The Newsmax2 streaming chan-
nel has been growing double digits all this year,” Ruddy said. “Viewership is way up, and we’re expecting that to continue to grow . . . it’s on every major platform — Roku, Samsung, Vizio, Pluto — we’re there.” Ruddy said that while traditional
cable remains a vital business, the future will hinge on digital and on- demand content. He also pointed to Newsmax+, the company’s expanding subscription streaming platform, as a key area of focus. Ruddy said this year, Newsmax
has been focused on adding signifi - cant content to its Plus service. “We have documentaries, fi lms . . .
even movies, entertainment,” he said, adding, “So we do news and entertainment on Newsmax+.” He noted that the company sees Newsmax+ as a family-friendly news and entertainment channel, and no one is properly serving that market in the streaming services.
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