Nexstar-Tegna Merger Closes, Forms U.S. Broadcast Giant
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Nexstar Media Group closed its $6.2 billion merger with Tegna after approvals from the FCC and the DOJ, creating a national broadcast powerhouse with around 260 stations. The FCC imposed conditions—selling six stations within two years, boosting local news, and extending retransmission agreements—while California and other states filed antitrust lawsuits and DirecTV joined a separate suit to block the deal, highlighting ongoing concerns about media consolidation and localism.
- Nexstar Says It Has Closed Merger With Tegna After Greenlight From FCC And Justice Department Deadline
- U.S. approves $6.2 billion merger set to reshape local TV The Washington Post
- F.C.C. Approves Nexstar’s Acquisition of a Local TV Rival The New York Times
- Trump’s regulators approve TV merger that set off conservative media feud Politico
- 8 states, including California and New York, sue to block $6.2B Nexstar-Tegna merger NBC News
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