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DirecTV sues to block Nexstar-Tegna merger in US

By Wesley Brown ( March 19, 2026, 19:17 GMT | Insight) -- DirecTV filed a US complaint to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of Tegna, arguing that it will raise prices for consumers and harm local broadcasting. Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion transaction would see the media giant expand its broadcast reach to 80 percent of US households and create a large number of locales where the company dominates control of local stations, such as ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates.DirecTV filed a US complaint Wednesday to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of fellow Tegna, arguing that it will raise prices for consumers and harm local broadcasting....

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