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Newsmax Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Newsmax Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial
About this update from Newsmax, Inc.
Company Reports Quarterly Revenues of $51.7 million, a 14.0% Year-Over-Year IncreaseBroadcast Revenues Increase to $43.7 million, a 20.8% Increase Year-Over-YearCompany Reaffirms Full-Year 2026 Revenue Guidance, Representing Accelerated Year-Over-Year Growth of 13% at the MidpointBOCA RATON, FL / ACCESS Newswire / May 14, 2026 / Newsmax Inc. (NYSE:NMAX) ("Newsmax" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.First Quarter 2026 Business and Operational HighlightsDelivered broad first quarter audience reach, with 30.4 million total viewers and 13.3 million Adults 35-64, reinforcing Newsmax's position as the fourth highest-rated cable news channel and a top fifteen cable network across key dayparts.Continued to strengthen the Company's multi-platform audience ecosystem, with social media followers rising to 24.7 million as of March 31, 2026.Increased content offering through continued investment in Newsmax+ and in premium programming, including the expansion of World at War / War & Warriors, where available titles increased more than 200%.Continued to advance our international growth strategy by expanding our licensing agreement with Telecom Serbia and Newsmax Poland.Management Commentary"Newsmax delivered a strong start to 2026, with broad audience reach across cable, streaming and digital while continuing to strengthen the scale of our platform," said Christopher Ruddy, Chief Executive Officer of Newsmax. "In the first quarter, we increased viewership, gained traction with younger demographics and saw continued momentum across Newsmax2, Newsmax+ and social media. While the industry is lapping unusually high election-driven news consumption from early 2025, our first quarter rankings demonstrate that Newsmax continues to perform strongly in a more normalized environment. We are also making further strides as a global news brand and continuing to attract unique viewers that reinforce the significant opportunity we see in the under-served center-right market. These results reflect the strength of our brand, the loyalty of our audience and the value of our multi-platform strategy.""Looking ahead, we see meaningful opportunity to build on this momentum through continued investment in content, broader distribution and deeper audience engagement across all of our platforms," Ruddy continued. "As the media ...