Nexstar Ordered to Pause Tegna Merger by Court Court halts Nexstar–Tegna merger on Mar 28, 2026; $8.6B headline deal and ~64 Tegna stations face legal pause, raising retransmission and ad-revenue risk for broadcasters.

Nexstar Ordered to Pause Tegna Merger by Court: Court halts Nexstar–Tegna merger on Mar 28, 2026; $8.6B headline deal and ~64 Tegna stations face legal pause, raising retransmission and ad-revenue risk for broadcasters. 👈 Read full analysis #Nexstar #Tegna #MergerNews #Broadcasting #LegalUpdate

8 states have taken legal action against the #Nexstar takeover of local TV affiliates.

Trump has approved #Nexstar taking over even more local/regional TV stations in a $3.5B merger of Nexstar & Tegna. He approved his buddy Ellison”s takeover of Paramount, which owns #CBS . Now Ellison is owner of Skydance, which owns #CNN.

Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Granting Restraining Order The judge wrote that DirecTV was likely to succeed on the merits of its challenge.

Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Granting Restraining Order
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#News #Media #Antitrust #Journalism #Nexstar #Tegna

Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Granting Restraining Order The judge wrote that DirecTV was likely to succeed on the merits of its challenge.

1/ 🚨 THE GAME HAS CHANGED. A federal judge just issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to block the Nexstar-Tegna merger. This is the "canary in the coal mine" for the Paramount-WBD deal. 🛑⚖️ #Nexstar #Tegna #Antitrust #WBD
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FCC approves the merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna The FCC has approved the sale of Tegna television stations to rival Nexstar Media Group Thursday. The deal would create a company that owns 259 television stations in 44 states.

Sad: #Iowa TV stations taken over by #Nexstar to become more Trump propaganda

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Public-Interest Coalition Sues FCC for Unlawful Approval of Largest Broadcast Merger in History Free Press and our allies are suing the FCC in the D.C. Circuit as Chairman Brendan Carr continues his campaign to censor and control a free and independent press in the United States

Public-Interest Coalition Sues #FCC for Unlawful Approval of Largest Broadcast Merger in History

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#Nexstar #TEGNA

Democratic States Seek to Block Massive TV Station Merger - The American Prospect 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.

Democratic States Seek to Block Massive TV Station Merger - The American Prospect
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#MediaNews #Antitrust #LocalNews #Journalism #Politics #Nexstar #Tegna #Broadcasting

3/20/26 Should one Company control 60% of US media?! #news #media #breakingnews #economy #government #fyp #fcc #nexstar #tegna TikTok video by Tara

Should one Company control 60% of US media?! #news #media #breakingnews #economy #government #fyp #fcc #nexstar #tegna
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Trump FCC lets Nexstar buy Tegna and blow way past 39% TV ownership cap Brendan Carr lets Trump-favorite Nexstar exceed national station ownership limit.

Horrible idea. Letting one broadcaster get this big is bad for localism, bad for journalism, and bad for the public. More consolidation is not the answer. But what do I know… #fcc #nexstar #tegna

Nexstar Closes $6.2B Tegna Deal Nexstar closed a $6.2B acquisition of Tegna on Mar 21, 2026 and announced a $5.1B debt package — debt equals ~82% of the purchase price.

Nexstar Closes $6.2B Tegna Deal: Nexstar closed a $6.2B acquisition of Tegna on Mar 21, 2026 and announced a $5.1B debt package — debt equals ~82% of the purchase price. Read full analysis 👉 #Nexstar #Tegna #Acquisition #BusinessNews #Finance

NC joins multi-state lawsuit to block $6B Nexstar merger • NC Newsline The merger would place 265 television stations under one company, reducing options in Charlotte, the Triad, and northeast North Carolina.

NC AG Jeff Jackson joins multi-state lawsuit to block $6B #Nexstar merger. The merger would place 265 TV stations under a single company, reducing consumer options in Charlotte, the Triad, and northeast North Carolina. ncnewsline.com/2026/03/19/n...

voteinorout on Instagram: "#Nexstar's acquisition of #Tegna, including Nine News, gains approval from the FCC and DOJ. While Nexstar celebrates the expansion, Democratic attorney generals in eight states, including #Colorado, file a lawsuit to block the deal citing anti-monopoly concerns. #Media⁠ ⁠ The lawsuit argues that the merger could lead to newsroom closures, fewer diverse perspectives, and higher consumer costs. Nexstar, now America's largest local TV owner, claims the deal will boost competition against tech firms and increase advertising opportunities.⁠ —⁠ ⁠ The Trump administration has approved the acquisition of 9NEWS’ parent company, TEGNA, by Fox31’s parent company, Nexstar.⁠ ⁠ Nexstar issued a statement praising President Trump, who says the deal will “help knock out the Fake News.” Nexstar has declared itself “the anti-fake news” Follow @imkyleclark for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson" 9 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on March 21, 2026: "#Nexstar's acquisition of #Tegna, including Nine News, gains approval from the FCC and DOJ. While Nexstar celebrates the expansion, Democratic attorney generals in eight states, including #Colorado, file a lawsuit to block the deal citing anti-monopoly concerns. #Media⁠ ⁠ The lawsuit argues that the merger could lead to newsroom closures, fewer diverse perspectives, and higher consumer costs. Nexstar, now America's largest local TV owner, claims the deal will boost competition against tech firms and increase advertising opportunities.⁠ —⁠ ⁠ The Trump administration has approved the acquisition of 9NEWS’ parent company, TEGNA, by Fox31’s parent company, Nexstar.⁠ ⁠ Nexstar issued a statement praising President Trump, who says the deal will “help knock out the Fake News.” Nexstar has declared itself “the anti-fake news” Follow @imkyleclark for more.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".

#Nexstar's acquisition of #Tegna, including Nine News, gains approval from the FCC and DOJ. While Nexstar celebrates the expansion, Democratic attorney generals in eight states, including #Colorado, file a lawsuit to block the deal citing anti-monopoly concerns. #Media⁠
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A 70 yr legacy may disappear because Trump + his buddies want to censor the news: "Letting good deals get done like #Nexstar #Tegna will help knock out the Fake News because there will be more competition, and at a higher and more sophisticated level". Let's correct this: "Far LESS competition."

Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right The Senate is planning to debate and vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act, through this weekend as Senate conservatives warn that a failure to make sign…

This is propaganda from #Nexstar... and this is what #Denver #9News will be churning out this fall as Trump takes over our local TV stations:

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THIS SHOULD BE HEADLINE NEWS.🗞️

BUT OF COURSE
WITH THE NEW MERGER, THEY DEFINITELY DON’T WANT THIS ONE IN THERE.

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Please note —
justice dept had no response.

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Trump FCC lets Nexstar buy Tegna and blow way past 39% TV ownership cap https://arstechni.ca #brendancarr #DonaldTrump #nexstar #Policy #tegna #FCC

US FCC Approves $6.2B Nexstar-Tegna Deal: 8 States Warn Of TV Price Hikes FCC approves Nexstar's $6.2B Tegna acquisition, creating the US's largest local TV operator as 8 states sue to block the deal over rising consumer costs.

FCC approves Nexstar's $6.2B Tegna acquisition, creating the US's largest local TV operator as 8 states sue to block the deal over rising consumer costs.

#nexstar #tegna #fcc #mediaconsolidation

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Trump FCC’s Ignores Evidence and the Law, Approves Nexstar’s Tegna Takeover As Free Press has warned repeatedly, this deal would create a massive broadcast conglomerate willing to put the political agenda of Donald Trump over the needs of the communities local television serves

#Trump FCC’s Ignores Evidence and the Law, Approves #Nexstar’s #Tegna Takeover

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Nexstar got another win today.

Silencing free speech kills democracy.
We cannot allow conservative media companies with a disinformation agenda like Sinclair and Nexstar to dominate our public discourse

#BrendanCarr #FCC #MediaConsolidation #Sinclair #Nexstar #FirstAmendment #USPol

Nexstar got another win today.

Silencing free speech kills democracy.
We cannot allow conservative media companies with a disinformation agenda like Sinclair and Nexstar to dominate our public discourse

#BrendanCarr #FCC #MediaConsolidation #Sinclair #Nexstar #FirstAmendment #USPol

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Brendan Carr gives the green light to this Nexstar deal. Nexstar pre-empted Jimmy Kimmel like Trump wanted and pretty much secured its approval. 📺

Here in Dallas we know Nexstar for being a creepy conservative affiliate owner based in […]