digitalfootprints4d ago
David Dayen
The latest media merger would cover 80% of all US households. Democratic AGs sued to block it. Then DOJ/FCC cleared it, & the new company says the merger is closed. AGs are seeking a restraining order. The states are fighting corporate consolidation & the federal government simultaneously. From me:

Democratic States Seek to Bloc...
Democratic States Seek to Block Massive TV Station Merger

The team-up of Nexstar and Tegna would cover 80 percent of U.S. households. It’s the first of several cases where states are at odds with pay-to-play federal antitrust enforcement.

The American Prospect
Mar 23 at 2:38pmWeb
Show threadDavid Dayen4d ago
This merger between Nexstar and Tegna would lead to wholesale firings of local news staffs and higher prices for cable and satellite. prospect.org/2026/03/23/d...