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Retransmission fees are a core concern in DirecTV’s Nexstar-Tegna suit

By Curtis Eichelberger and Wesley Brown ( April 2, 2026, 14:50 GMT | Comment) -- The high-profile merger of local television station owners Nexstar and Tegna, criticized for its impact on public discourse, is more likely to be undone for its impact on retransmission fees. That’s the key issue that enabled DirecTV to get a temporary restraining order requiring the companies to keep their businesses separate even after completing their merger.The high-profile merger of local television station owners Nexstar and Tegna, criticized for its impact on public discourse, is more likely to be undone for its impact on retransmission fees....

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