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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna

Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial

A federal judge has blocked local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of a leading rival, Tegna, until an antitrust trial plays out.

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Judge temporarily blocks merger of local TV rivals Nexstar and Tegna

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Judge blocks $6.2bn merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna amid fears of monopoly

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Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Nexstar’s Tegna Takeover, Orders Nexstar to Halt Integration Plans

A federal judge in Sacramento has issued a preliminary injunction against Nexstar ‘s acquisition of Tegna TV stations as part of DirecTV ‘s lawsuit to block the merger of TV station groups.

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Nexstar says it will appeal following US judge ruling halting Tegna merger

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Federal Judge Halts Nexstar’s $6.2 Billion Acquisition of Tegna Amid Antitrust Concerns

2 local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in

Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces a tough challenge from a pair of antitrust lawsuits.

The Daily News

Senator introduces bill to stop local sports blackouts

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin introduced a new bill Tuesday aimed at making it simpler and cheaper for people to watch professional sports. Currently, for a fan in Wisconsin to watch every Packers, Brewers and Bucks game in a year it costs more than $1,