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DirecTV Sues to Block Nexstar-Tegna Local TV Deal on Heels of Antitrust Lawsuit From 8 States: ‘DirecTV and Its Subscribers Will End Up Paying More for Less’
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https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/directv-sues-block-nexstar-tegna-deal-1236693478/

DirecTV Sues to Block Nexstar-Tegna Local TV Deal

DirecTV filed a federal antitrust alleging that the proposed $6.2 billion Nexstar Media deal to buy rival Tegna violates the federal antitrust laws — and would significantly harm consumers.

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Variety 1d ago

Eight States Sue to Block Nexstar’s $6.2 Billion Deal for Tegna, Which Is Supported by Trump: ‘This Merger Is Illegal, Plain and Simple,’ California AG Says
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https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/states-lawsuit-block-nexstar-tegna-merger-1236693222/

Eight States Sue to Block Nexstar's $6.2 Billion Tegna Deal

Nexstar Media's proposed $6.2 billion takeover of local TV station rival Tegna is being challenged in court by eight state attorneys general, who argue that the merger represents an illegal consolidation of broadcasters that would raise prices for pay-TV customers and "degrade" local news coverage in communities nationwide.

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Variety Dec 12

Ashleigh Banfield to Exit NewsNation Primetime in Favor of Podcasting

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/ashleigh-banfield-exit-newsnation-primetime-true-crime-podcast-1236607768/

Variety Dec 12

Ashleigh Banfield to Exit NewsNation Primetime, But Work as Contributor
#Variety #News #AshleighBanfield #NewsNation #NexstarMedia

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/ashleigh-banfield-exit-newsnation-primetime-true-crime-podcast-1236607768/

Ashleigh Banfield to Exit NewsNation Primetime, Will Contribute

Ashleigh Banfield to Exit NewsNation Primetime to Focus on True Crime Podcast

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Variety Dec 11

NewsNation Takes Global View, Names Robert Sherman International Correspondent
#Variety #News #NewsNation #NexstarMedia #RobertSherman

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/newsnation-robert-sherman-international-correspondent-1236606485/

NewsNation Names Robert Sherman International Correspondent

NewsNation Takes Global View, Names Robert Sherman International Correspondent

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Variety Oct 13

Nexstar Bulks Up National Ad Sales Team
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https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/nexstar-adds-national-advertising-sales-team-1236551321/

Nexstar Bulks Up National Ad Sales Team

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Advocate.com Sep 25

Democrats demand answers after Jimmy Kimmel blackout from Nexstar and Sinclair media companies

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/congressional-nexstar-sinclair-kimmel-probe

Variety Dec 11, 2024

Nexstar Media Aims to Cut 2% of Workforce Via Layoffs at Stations, Sales
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https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/nexstar-media-layoffs-2-tv-stations-advertising-sales-1236245915/

Nexstar Media Aims to Cut 2% of Workforce Via Layoffs

Nexstar Media plans to cut 2% of its workforce, or about 260 staffers, largely at its TV stations and ad-sales staff

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Variety Sep 19, 2023

Dan Abrams, NewsNation Extend Contract
#Variety #News #DanAbrams #NewsNation #NexstarMedia

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/dan-abrams-newsnation-contract-extension-1235727486/

Dan Abrams, NewsNation Extend Contract

Dan Abrams, one of the founding anchors in NewsNation’s primetime lineup, aims to continue his work at the Nexstar Media-backed outlet. Abrams and NewsNation reached a “multi-year&#8221…

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Variety Sep 12, 2023

Connell McShane Joins NewsNation as Afternoon Anchor
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https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/connell-mcshane-joins-newsnation-1235720746/

Connell McShane Joins NewsNation as Afternoon Anchor

Connell McShane, a longtime anchor at Fox Business Network, will join Nexstar Media’s NewsNation as an afternoon anchor, leading coverage between 3 p.m and 5 p.m. each weekday. He will start …

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