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Financial Regulator Intervenes In Media Mergers

Updated 2026-07-09 00:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

The Oregon Attorney General is seeking a 60-day delay in Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, while Nexstar Media Group challenges a $6.2 billion injunction against its merger with Tegna. Both cases involve antitrust concerns and political interference.

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