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Nexstar Challenges Tegna Merger Freeze

Updated 2026-05-21 03:50 UTC 1 source Negative

Nexstar Media Group has challenged a federal judge’s order freezing its $6.2 billion merger with rival Tegna, arguing it degrades the assets in question. The case is part of a broader legal battle involving DirecTV and several state attorneys general.

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Nexstar has fired back at a lawsuit filed by DirecTV and attorneys general of several states aiming to derail the local TV giant’s $6.2 billion merger with rival Tegna. In a request for an expedited appeal filed with the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday evening, the company called a federal judge
2026-05-21 03:38 UTC
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