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TV Giant Nexstar Agrees to Acquire a Rival, Tegna, for $6.2 Billion

To close the deal, Nexstar will need approval from the Federal Communications Commission, which could cement its position as ...

Nexstar To Acquire Tegna For $6.2B In Local TV Megadeal Fueled By Donald Trump Deregulation

Nexstar, the No. 1 owner of TV stations in the U.S., is acquiring rival Tegna in a deal that challenges decade-old limits on ...
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Nexstar’s takeover of Tegna would require an overhaul of FCC ownership rules

Nexstar says its $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna is expected to close in the second half of 2026 — timing that would align ...

Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Deal, Marking Big Move to Consolidate Local TV Biz

Upon closing of the Tegna deal, Nexstar and its partners will have 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and ...

Nexstar-Tegna merger could reshape Cleveland TV landscape, combining WKYC and WJW

Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna could bring Cleveland’s WJW and WKYC under one owner, but regulatory ...
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Nexstar’s Tegna Buy Creates Larger Player in Local Sports Rights

Nexstar, the largest broadcast affiliate owner in the U.S. and owner of the CW, announced Tuesday it has entered an agreement ...