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Judge in Nexstar case ponders US FCC analysis of Tegna merger

By Alex Wilts and Wesley Brown ( April 9, 2026, 21:17 GMT | Comment) -- The dispute between US states and the federal government over the Nexstar-Tegna merger is playing out in court as a judge considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking further integration of the companies. The US Federal Communications Commission signed off on the deal, arguing that the combination advances the agency’s policy goals of competition, localism and diversity. Eight states, however, have taken the matter to California federal court, where they have told a federal judge that the deal will harm competition and consumers. The judge explored the contrasting views — and how the FCC analysis should be incorporated in his ruling — in a hearing this week.The dispute between US states and the federal government over the merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, Inc., is playing out in court as a judge considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking further integration of the companies....

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