Federal judge extends restraining order on $6.2B merger Nexstar and Tegna

Federal judge in California extends temporary restraining order on Nexstar-Tegna merger

(NBC, KYMA) - A federal judge in California has extended the temporary restraining order already in place for the merger between TV station owners Nexstar Media Group and Tegna. U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley extended the pause for an additional seven days to provide time for him to determine whether a longer injunction is needed. The extension is ordered through April 17 in a $6.2 billion deal that would create the largest operator of local…

Judge extends block on Nexstar–Tegna merger

A federal judge extended an emergency restraining order Friday on a $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna for one week while he decides whether a longer block on the deal is needed.

Viewpoint: What happens next for Nexstar and TEGNA? (by Kirk Varner)

Nexstar CEO Perry Sook delivers a keynote address at the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas. (Photo by Kirk Varner) Normally by this point on a Friday evening, we would be enjoying our first cocktail and contemplating life. But on this Friday in April, we are at the keyboard and contemplating the news that U.S. Judge Troy L. Nunley has ordered today that he will need another week to decide whether to grant a permanent injunction that could block the $6…

Nexstar, Tegna deal has restraining order extended by judge

A federal judge on Friday extended an emergency restraining order on a $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc. for one week while he decides whether a longer block on the deal is needed.

Federal judge extends restraining order on $6.2B merger Nexstar and Tegna

The emergency restraining order was extended for one week while he decides whether a longer block on the deal is needed.

Nexstar/Tegna Court Requests Further Filings on TRO Terms

U.S. District Court for Eastern California Judge Troy Nunley has asked DirecTV and the eight states challenging the Nexstar/Tegna deal to respond by Friday to a filing from Tegna providing evidence that Tegna had planned to undertake $90 million-$100 million...