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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust suit is settled

ABC News April 18, 2026 · 1:27 am Read Original
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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust suit is settled

A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved

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Source ABC News
Published Apr 18, 2026 · 1:27 am
Article ID bm7rtut
Original URL Open source
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