Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday is among 13 attorneys general suing Nexstar and Tegna

5 More States Join Antitrust Lawsuit Seeking to Block Nexstar–Tegna Merger

Five more states have joined an antitrust lawsuit that sought to block the Nexstar–Tegna broadcast giants merger, after a court order last week put the deal on hold while the litigation is ongoing. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on April 30 that attorneys general from Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont have joined the suit, bringing the total to 13 plaintiffs. “This is not controversial stuff—this merger is ill…

13 states are now fighting to block Nexstar's $6.2 billion local TV merger

Indiana and Kansas, both led by Republican attorneys general, are among 5 new states joining California's legal challenge

Nexstar Says DIRECTV & Attorney Generals Lawsuit Threatens Local News on ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC

Nexstar Media Group has strongly condemned a joint legal effort by multiple state attorneys general and DIRECTV to halt its planned acquisition of Tegna, asserting that the challenge is effectively strangling local journalism at a critical time. The media company argues that the lawsuit, which seeks to prevent the creation of a stronger entity capable […] The post Nexstar Says DIRECTV & Attorney Generals Lawsuit Threatens Local News on ABC, CBS,…

Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday is among 13 attorneys general suing Nexstar and Tegna

The lawsuit claims the transaction has created a "broadcast behemoth" with the power to control and degrade the quality and quantity of broadcast content.

Republican state attorney generals, including Indiana, join lawsuit to stop $6.2B local TV merger

Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Vermont have teamed with eight other states in an antitrust suit aimed at blocking the Nexstar-Tegna deal.

Republican state attorneys general join lawsuit to stop $6.2B local TV merger

Five more states are joining a federal antitrust lawsuit aimed at stopping the blockbuster merger of Nexstar and Tegna.