More State Attorneys General, Including Some Republicans, Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Nexstar-Tegna Merger; Ohio Reaches Settlement
#News #Attorneygeneral #DonaldTrump #FCC #Mergersandacquisitions #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal

https://deadline.com/2026/05/state-attorneys-general-republicans-join-antitrust-lawsuit-nexstar-tegna-merger-1236878402/

Nexstar Says DIRECTV & Attorney Generals Lawsuit Threatens Local News on ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/nexstar-says-directv-attorney-generals-lawsuit-threatens-local-news-on-abc-cbs-fox-nbc/

ABC Renewals Probe All About DEI, Not Kimmel, FCC Chair Insists Amid Claims Of Political Vengeance; NBC Could Be Next For Review
#News #Politics #ABC #BrendanCarr #Comcast #DEI #Disney #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FCC #JimmyKimmel #JoshDAmaro #NBC #Nexstar #WHCD #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinner

https://deadline.com/2026/04/fcc-abc-licenses-dei-not-kimmel-nbc-next-1236877015/

Nexstar Is Appealing A Court Order Blocking Its Massive Merger of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/nexstar-is-appealing-a-court-order-blocking-its-massive-merger-of-local-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-stations/

Nexstar’s CEO Thinks That Soon Only 2 or 3 Companies Will Own Most Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/nexstars-ceo-thinks-that-soon-only-2-or-3-companies-will-own-most-local-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-stations/

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook Rips DirecTV In Tegna Merger Battle, Says “Two Or Three Companies” Will Soon Control All Of Local TV: “It’s A Matter Of Time”
#Executives #News #DebraNorville #NABShow #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #PerrySook

https://deadline.com/2026/04/nexstar-ceo-perry-sook-rips-directv-tegna-merger-1236867529/

Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial.

Federal judge blocked TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna Media until the upcoming antitrust trial occurs. A loss for Nexstar could result in the $6B deal could be undone. Until the trial ends, Nexstar must separately operate the Tegna stations it just acquired. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/nx-s1-5789059/judge-halts-nexstar-tegna-merger-lawsuits #Lawsuit #Nexstar #Tegna #Merger #DirecTV #FCC #TV #LocalTV #ABC #CBS #Fox #NBC #Trial

RE: https://flipboard.com/@theverge/policy-law-eanhr25uz/-/a-znqfmVyBQbiasAxRwf6R9A%3Aa%3A43611565-%2F0

The schemes and shenanigans behind the Nexstar-Tegna deal.

"As advertisers take their money to Netflix, YouTube, and other digital streamers, linear television — the local television news, the broadcast affiliates, the basic cable networks — has suffered, forcing them to consolidate and shut down newsrooms."

#Nexstar #Tegna #FCC #JimmyKimmel #BrendanCarr #TV #USPol

A Federal Judge Again Blocks Nexstar’s $6.2 Billion Massive Merger of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/a-federal-judge-again-blocks-nexstars-6-2-billion-massive-merger-of-local-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-stations/

Nexstar Decries $6.2B Tegna Deal Being Blocked By Judge, Vows Appeal
#Legal #News #Politics #DonaldTrump #FCC #LetitiaJames #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #RobBonta #Tegna

https://deadline.com/2026/04/nexstar-responds-tegna-merger-blocked-1236864817/