Nexstar-Tegna US FCC clearance will hinge on media ownership cap
By Wesley Brown ( October 30, 2025, 19:53 GMT | Comment) -- The successful closure of the Nexstar-Tegna $6.2 billion merger will require either the Federal Communications Commission or Congress to lift the cap limiting how many households one broadcaster can reach. But internal disagreements among the FCC commissioners, uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s view on the matter and pushback from Democrats threatens to scuttle a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to remake the rules.The successful closure of the Nexstar-Tegna $6.2 billion merger will require either the Federal Communications Commission or Congress to lift the cap limiting how many households one broadcaster can reach....
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