NRATV Shuts Down, Further Severing Ties Between the NRA and Its Longtime Agency

Ackerman McQueen used to operate the now-defunct network

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The National Rifle Association has halted “live TV” programming on NRATV, its online streaming network.

CEO Wayne LaPierre said in a statement on the NRA’s website that the organization is “undergoing a significant change in our communications strategy.” The move marks the latest breakdown between the NRA and longtime agency Ackerman McQueen, which handled programming for the network.

The agency began making moves to terminate its contract with the agency in May following bad blood between the two that led to numerous lawsuits, ending a nearly four-decade relationship.

LaPierre blamed the shutdown of NRATV on costs and the fact that content on the network has become increasingly unrelated to gun rights.

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