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Nexstar-Tegna integration paused in DirecTV antitrust suit

( March 28, 2026, 16:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A federal judge in California late Friday granted DirecTV’s motion for a temporary restraining order pausing Nexstar’s integration with rival broadcast station group Tegna. DirecTV and a group of states are challenging the deal on antitrust grounds and have filed separate lawsuits. Nexstar and Tegna closed the $6.2 billion transaction last week after clearance from the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice.See order attached. ...

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