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Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV Station Merger

Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

A federal judge has blocked local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of a leading rival, Tegna, until an antitrust trial plays out.

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Federal judge blocks $6 billion Nexstar-Tegna TV merger

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Federal Judge Blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV Station Merger Until Antitrust Lawsuit Is Settled

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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled

A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved

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Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Nexstar-Tegna Takeover, Orders Nexstar to Halt Integration Plans

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US judge halts Nexstar-Tegna merger

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Judge blocks $6.2bn merger of local TV giants amid fears of monopoly

Nexstar’s attorneys told the court the deal has already been reviewed and cleared by the FCC and the Department of Justice.

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Nexstar says it will appeal following U.S. judge ruling halting Tegna merger

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Nexstar to Appeal Preliminary Injunction Blocking Tegna Deal

2 local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in

Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces a tough challenge from a pair of antitrust lawsuits.

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DirecTV Sues to Block Nexstar-Tegna Local TV Deal on Heels of Antitrust Lawsuit From 8 States: ‘DirecTV and Its Subscribers Will End Up Paying More for Less’

DirecTV filed a federal antitrust alleging that the proposed $6.2 billion Nexstar Media deal to buy rival Tegna violates the federal antitrust laws — and would significantly harm consumers.

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Local TV Veteran Brittany Noble Finally Feels ‘Free’ in Journalism With ‘The Breakdown’ Newscast on Black Star Network

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brittany Noble is about to begin her second week as anchor of “The Breakdown,” the daily live newscast that the former local TV news anchor leads for Roland Martin’s Black Star Network

Locality and Nielsen Announce Landmark Integration of Media Data Engine, Transforming Local TV Measurement

Locality, the leading local TV advertising platform connecting brands to local audiences across broadcast and streaming, and Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement and media intelligence, today announced the integration of Nielsen's Media Data Engine (MDE) into Locality's broadcast advertising infrastructure.