Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Granting Restraining Order
A federal judge on Friday evening granted a temporary restraining order to halt Nexstar‘s merger with Tegna, a…
Nexstar Closes TEGNA Mega Deal Creating Local TV Giant
The local TV giant Nexstar closed its $6.2 billion takeover of rival Tegna on Thursday, creating a TV…
Nexstar Closes Tegna Merger Following FCC And DOJ Approval
UPDATED with California AG comment: Nexstar said Thursday that it had closed its acquisition of Tegna following approvals…
KTLA’s Mark Kriski Among Layoffs As Nexstar Cuts Jobs Across Country
Longtime KTLA weather anchor Mark Kriski, an eight-time Emmy winner who has been an L.A. TV fixture since…
Trump Comes Out in Support Of a Massive ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Merger With Nexstar & Tegna That Would Change TV
In a surprising turnaround, President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Nexstar Media’s ambitious plan to acquire…
The CW adds tennis rights with MGM Slam
The CW is taking its first steps into tennis broadcasting. The Nexstar-owned broadcast network has announced a deal…
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook On Being “Whipsawed” By Trump & Public About Pending Tegna Merger
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook said he still fully expects the local TV giant’s pending deal to acquire rival…
The CW Will Turn A Profit “At Some Point” In 2026, Nexstar’s CFO Says
The CW will finally turn a profit sometime in 2026, parent company Nexstar‘s CFO, Lee Ann Gliha, said…
Trump Comments on Nexstar’s FCC Request to Own More Channels, Nexstar Responds
Last week, Nexstar Media Group formally asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to acquire TEGNA, transferring all…
Nexstar Makes Case to FCC for Tegna Deal
The local TV station giant Nexstar has officially asked the FCC to approve the transfer of broadcast licenses…
Nexstar and Sinclair vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Networks and Affiliates Battle
The Battle of Jimmy Kimmel is over, but the war between networks and affiliates wages on. Kimmel is…
FCC Launches Review Of Rules On Network Mergers, Local Ownership
The FCC launched a new review of its media ownership limits, amid broadcasters’ lobbying push to modernize the…