Mergers & Acquisitions

The temporary restraining order prevents Nexstar from integrating Tegna's operations until at least April 7

In a D.C. Circuit filing, the agency said the combined company will be able to `to expand their investments in local news, and compete more effectively in the modern media marketplace’

The deal expands its market intelligence offerings across display and ProAV markets

`“Plaintiffs are attempting to throw a monkey wrench into the merger at a very late stage in the game,’ Nexstar said

Two new filings join a growing list of plaintiffs in Washington D.C. and California seeking to halt the FCC’s approval of the deal, which Nexstar says has closed

The agency has approved the transfer of WLFI-TV, WTHI-TV and WTVA(TV) from subsidiaries of Allen Media to Gray

'Skydance’s actions raise serious questions about the future of good union jobs in broadcasting'

The motion asks for a temporary restraining order to halt integration and consolidation of the two companies

They are calling on the FCC to stay its recent approval of the deal pending a ruling on the application

The color calibration and resolution chart maker has also moved its operations to Los Angeles