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Judge Temporarily Blocks Nexstar-TEGNA Merger From Further Integration
A 14-day restraining order stops Nexstar and Tegna from integrating while antitrust concerns over market control and consumer pricing are reviewed in federal court.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley ordered Nexstar Media Group to pause its $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, granting a temporary restraining order sought by DirecTV amid antitrust concerns.
- DirecTV and eight state attorneys general filed separate lawsuits challenging the deal, arguing the merger would reduce competition and increase consumer costs by concentrating market power.
- Nunley issued a 14-day temporary restraining order requiring the companies to maintain separate management and prevent sharing confidential business information, with a formal hearing scheduled for April 7.
- In his 24-page order, the judge noted that the companies "do not contest this merger will increase Nexstar's bargaining leverage to extract higher fees," validating antitrust concerns.
- Although the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice approved the merger earlier this month, the court's intervention halts integration efforts pending further review of the antitrust allegations.
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