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News & Current Events Apr 12, 2026 at 12:56 AM

Federal judge extends restraining order on $6.2B merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna

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Federal judge extends restraining order on $6.2B merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna
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Federal judge extends restraining order on $6.2B merger of local TV giants Nexstar and Tegna
A federal judge has extended an emergency restraining order on a $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna for one week. U.S. District Judge Troy L.
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fxkatt Apr 12, 2026 +147
>*The deal,* [*announced last year*](https://apnews.com/article/nexstar-tegna-newsnation-cw-trump-c1743d55103a809ea31c5c7c7c4c0c87) *and approved by the Federal Communications Commission, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states...* Just what we damn don't need: more media consolidation for more streamlined propaganda.
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offtodevnull Apr 12, 2026 +104
Good news. The lawyer who wants the merger says it will help local journalism.
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SeanCrevalle Apr 12, 2026 +17
This is america.
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blalien Apr 12, 2026 +4
This is extremely dangerous to our democracy.
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fullmoon63 Apr 12, 2026 +73
Feels like one of those cases where bigger definitely doesn’t mean better.
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CelestialFury Apr 12, 2026 +57
Mergers are rarely better for the workers or Americans in general.
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Lucius-Halthier Apr 12, 2026 +3
you want this government to work in your interests, then you better be rich to start
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JoeMagnifico Apr 12, 2026 +55
Our Tegna station is our last non-right winged media conglomerate owned local news. It needs to stay that way.
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RLewis8888 Apr 12, 2026 +17
Someone forgot to bribe Trump.
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Emergency-Two-6407 Apr 12, 2026 +6
Nah, Sinclair has trump in their back pocket. This court case failure is in their best interests 
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starrpamph Apr 12, 2026 +2
Would he have even been awake
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vishalnegal Apr 12, 2026 +6
Our Tegna station is the last locally owned news outlet not controlled by a right-leaning media conglomerate, we need to keep it that way.
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Mrs_SmithG2W Apr 12, 2026 +3
No more mergers! No more “too big to fail”, no more tax exemptions, no more monopolies, no more take all the profit while legislating away any responsibility. This late stage capitalism is raping people and the planet for profit. Resist in every way you can.
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AluminiumCucumbers Apr 12, 2026 +3
Really thought that said Tenga
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UlteriorEggos Apr 12, 2026
Jokes on them, TV broadcast local news has been a joke for years.
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protostar71 Apr 12, 2026 +1
Ah, so they should be allowed to make it worse then? "Officer the house was already on fire, why are you upset at me for running at it with petrol"
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