fromAxios1 week agoJudge orders Nexstar-Tegna to pause mergerDistrict Judge Troy Nunley stated that the merger would force national pay-TV providers like DirecTV to lift their prices on consumers, causing 'irreparable harm.'Media industry
fromwww.npr.org1 week agoMedia industryJudge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial
fromArs Technica4 weeks agoMedia industryJudge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit
TelevisionfromArs Technica1 month agoTrump FCC lets Nexstar buy Tegna and blow way past 39% TV ownership capNexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna was approved, allowing it to exceed national station ownership limits despite legal challenges.
Media industryfromPoynter1 month agoNexstar's $6.2 billion Tegna deal wins approval despite antitrust challenge - PoynterNexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna creates the largest local TV station owner in the U.S., approved despite antitrust concerns.
Media industryfromThe Verge1 week agoThe future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turnNexstar's acquisition of Tegna hinges on FCC rule changes initiated by Chairman Brendan Carr's deregulatory agenda.
Media industryfromwww.npr.org1 week agoJudge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trialA federal judge has blocked Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna pending an antitrust trial, requiring separate operation of the stations.
Media industryfromwww.npr.org2 weeks agoTwo local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped inNexstar's acquisition of Tegna raises antitrust concerns and may impact local news coverage and viewer costs.
Media industryfromArs Technica4 weeks agoJudge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limitNexstar cannot merge with Tegna yet due to potential harm to competition and public interest.
TelevisionfromArs Technica1 month agoTrump FCC lets Nexstar buy Tegna and blow way past 39% TV ownership capNexstar Media Group's acquisition of Tegna was approved, allowing it to exceed national station ownership limits despite legal challenges.
Media industryfromPoynter1 month agoNexstar's $6.2 billion Tegna deal wins approval despite antitrust challenge - PoynterNexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna creates the largest local TV station owner in the U.S., approved despite antitrust concerns.
US politicsfromwww.mediaite.com4 weeks agoTed Cruz Pens Scathing Letter to Trump FCC Chief For Greenlighting Unprecedented Media MergerSenators Cruz and Cantwell oppose the FCC's approval of the Nexstar-Tegna merger due to its unprecedented scale and potential market reach violations.
