After FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit, Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
globalbusiness7h ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to deadline.com, a federal judge on Friday evening granted a temporary restraining order to halt Nexstar‘s merger with Tegna, a transaction that creates a broadcasting giant with almost 260 stations across the countr… [+2442 chars]..
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Deadline
http://deadline.com/2026/03/nexstar-tegna-merger-blocked-temporary-restraining-order-1236768329
2d ago
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NBC News
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-pauses-merger-tv-station-owners-nexstar-tegna-rcna265626
2d ago
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Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/judge-halts-nexstar-tegna-merger-after-fcc-let-firms-exceed-tv-ownership-limit
7h ago