Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of Tegna Inc. was announced in August 2025.
WASHINGTON — A coalition of eight states filed suit late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in California to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA Inc. The states joining California in the lawsuit include New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, North Carolina, Oregon, and Virginia. The deal was announced in August 2025.
The lawsuit, filed in Sacramento under the antitrust provisions of the Clayton Act, asks the federal court to halt the merger. The California Department of Justice is also urging the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission
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