Tegna

Executives detailed efforts to combat antitrust lawsuits seeking to block the Tegna acquisition and described how the lawsuits are impacting operations

`Under binding Circuit precedent, this Court lacks jurisdiction to review an order issued by the Commission’s staff,’ the regulator said

Nexstar responded by saying the alternative to the deal is "the demise of your local broadcast station"

The ruling noted that a preliminary injunction pausing the merger reduced the immediate `potential harm’ facing DirecTV, Newsmax and others who are trying to block the deal

Federal judge issued the ruling freezing the deal and preventing Nexstar from integrating Tegna’s operations

The temporary restraining order halting integration of the two station groups has been extended for one week

If the judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking the integration of Nexstar and Tegna, the trial and appeals could eat up most of 2026 and 2027

Aspects of a temporary restraining order halting the deal are `impossible to reverse’ and would `harm’ the station groups, the court filing contends

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’