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 transaction that creates a broadcasting giant with almost 270 stations across the
Federal Judge Stops Nexstar Merger With Restraining Order A federal district court has temporarily blocked the merger between Nexstar and Tegna, finding that the plaintiff, DirecTV, is likely to succeed on the merits of its antitrust claims In a major blow to Nexstar, Chief Judge Troy Nunley for the Eastern District of California issued a detailed order granting a temporary restraining order Nunley found that the transaction likely violates Section
Nexstar ordered to pause Tegna merger (NXST:NASDAQ) A federal judge in California late Friday ordered Nexstar (NXST) to pause its integration with rival broadcast station group Tegna (TGNA) after TPG (TPG)-owned DirecTV filed a lawsuit challenging
Judge Grants Restraining Order To Pause Nexstar-Tegna Merger U S District Judge Troy Nunley sided with DirecTV, which is seeking to block the merger that creates a broadcasting giant with almost 260 stations across the country, on the claim that it violates antitrust laws A group of states, including California and New York, also are seeking to sideline the transaction
Judge grants restraining order to pause Nexstar-TEGNA merger A federal judge on Friday evening granted a temporary restraining order to halt Nexstar’s merger with TEGNA, a transaction that creates a broadcasting giant with almost 260 stations across the country