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Nexstar-Tegna's US FCC approval no shield against antitrust scrutiny, judge says

By Curtis Eichelberger ( April 21, 2026, 17:53 GMT | Comment) -- A federal judge has made clear that regulatory approval is no substitute for antitrust review, ruling that the US Federal Communications Commission lacks authority to decide competition issues and that its sign-off on Nexstar Media Group’s proposed merger with Tegna does not bar scrutiny in federal court or support claims that the deal serves the public interest. A federal judge has made clear that regulatory approval is no substitute for antitrust review, ruling that the US Federal Communications Commission lacks authority to decide competition issues and that its signoff on Nexstar Media Group’s proposed merger with Tegna Inc. neither bars scrutiny in federal court nor supports claims that the deal serves the public interest....

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