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Nexstar Tells Judge Aspects Of Tegna Merger “Cannot Be Reversed”
#News #Politics #DirecTV #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FCC #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #Tegna

https://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-tegna-merger-blocked-1236770348/

Nexstar Tells Judge Aspects Of Tegna Merger “Cannot Be Reversed”

A judge paused Nexstar's merger with Tegna last week.

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Deadline1d ago

Ted Cruz And Maria Cantwell Call For FCC Chairman Brendan Carr To Explain Why Nexstar-Tegna Merger Didn’t Get Full Commission Scrutiny
#News #Politics #BrendanCarr #ElectionLine #FCC #MariaCantwell #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #TedCruz #Tegna

https://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-tegna-merger-ted-cruz-brendan-carr-1236769908/

Ted Cruz And Maria Cantwell Call For FCC Chairman Brendan Carr To Explain Why Nexstar-Tegna Merger Didn’t Get Full Commission Scrutiny

Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell said that the FCC's full commission should have reviewed the transaction.

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PrivacyDigest1d ago

Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after #FCC let firms exceed #TV ownership limit
#nexstar #tegna #1stamendment #freespeech

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/judge-halts-nexstar-tegna-merger-after-fcc-let-firms-exceed-tv-ownership-limit/

Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit

Defendants must immediately cease" actions to integrate and consolidate the firms.

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Ars Technica News2d ago
Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit https://arstechni.ca/YBRJ #DIRECTV #nexstar #Policy #tegna #FCC
Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit

Defendants must immediately cease" actions to integrate and consolidate the firms.

Ars Technica
Deadline2d ago

Nexstar Stock Drops Sharply After Judge Puts Brakes On Tegna Merger
#News #Antitrust #FCC #Mergersandacquisitions #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #Tegna #USDepartmentofJustice

https://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-stock-drops-judge-tegna-merger-1236768984/

Nexstar Stock Drops Sharply After Judge Puts Brakes On Tegna Merger

Nexstar stock fell sharply on Monday, reflecting investor angst over a federal judge's decision temporarily blocking its $5.2 billion merger with Tegna.

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ˈdälfən™🐬 💥 🌊3d ago

Judge pauses blockbuster #merger of TV station owners #Nexstar & #Tegna:

#DirecTV challenged it on #antitrust grounds~

Eight attorneys general also "filed a separate lawsuit on similar legal grounds."

The #Trump admin had given the mega merger a green light, waiving a rule "barring any single company from owning television stations that reach more than 39% of #US households.

"The combined entity would cover at least 60%." 👀

#USA #business #broadcasting #monopolies
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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-pauses-merger-tv-station-owners-nexstar-tegna-rcna265626

Judge pauses blockbuster merger between TV station owners Nexstar and Tegna

A federal judge late Friday put a hold on the $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, a deal that would create the largest operator of local television stations in the country.U.S.

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| Cord Cutters News4d ago

A Judge Blocks a Massive ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Merger After a DIRECTV Lawsuit

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://cordcuttersnews.com/a-judge-blocks-a-massive-abc-cbs-fox-nbc-merger-after-a-directv-lawsuit/

AA4d ago

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Deadline, from yesterday: Judge Grants Restraining Order To Pause Nexstar-Tegna Merger https://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-tegna-merger-blocked-temporary-restraining-order-1236768329/ @Deadline #Nexstar

Judge Grants Restraining Order To Pause Nexstar-Tegna Merger

The judge wrote that DirecTV was likely to succeed on the merits of its challenge.

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Deadline5d ago

Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order, Putting A Pause On Nexstar-Tegna Merger
#News #Politics #ElectionLine #FCC #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #Tegna

https://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-tegna-merger-blocked-temporary-restraining-order-1236768329/

Judge Grants Restraining Order To Pause Nexstar-Tegna Merger

The judge wrote that DirecTV was likely to succeed on the merits of its challenge.

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Deadline6d ago

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr And Gavin Newsom Clash Over Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Censorship And Jimmy Kimmel
#News #BrendanCarr #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #FCC #GavinNewsom #JimmyKimmel #Nexstar #NexstarTegnaDeal #Tegna

https://deadline.com/2026/03/gacin-newsom-brendan-carr-nexstar-fcc-1236767090/

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr And Gavin Newsom Clash Over Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Censorship And Jimmy Kimmel

Newsom and Brendan Carr traded social media insults over the merger, censorship and Jimmy Kimmel.

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