Nexstar Completes Tegna Merger, Forming a Local TV Powerhouse
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Nexstar has closed its $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, creating a local‑TV powerhouse with about 265 stations reaching roughly 80% of U.S. homes. The deal, cleared by the DOJ and FCC after lawsuits from eight states and DirecTV, requires Nexstar to divest six stations within two years. The FCC waived a cross‑ownership cap to approve the merger, while critics warn of reduced newsroom diversity and higher prices. Nexstar plans to integrate Tegna’s assets to boost local journalism, though legal challenges remain.
- Nexstar Closes $6.2 Billion Tegna Merger, Creating Local TV Giant The Hollywood Reporter
- U.S. approves $6.2 billion merger set to reshape local TV The Washington Post
- Trump’s regulators approve TV merger that set off conservative media feud Politico
- F.C.C. Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of a Local TV Rival The New York Times
- Nexstar says it has acquired Tegna as state AGs push to block the merger CNN
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