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Amy Maclean
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03/20/2026
What’s Next? Dissecting Nexstar-Tegna’s Closing, Legal Challenges
While Nexstar says its $6.2 billion deal with Tegna has closed, there is still the matter of eight state attorneys general and DirecTV suing to block the deal. On Friday, the coalition of states filed a motion for a temporary restraining order that would prevent any integration and consolidation of Nexstar and Tegna.
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03/19/2026
Nexstar Closes Tegna Acquisition
Less than 24 hours after eight states and DirecTV filed suit to block a $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger, Nexstar closed on the acquisition following FCC and DOJ approvals.
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03/19/2026
NY Gives Charter-Cox Thumbs Up, CA Still Considering
All eyes continue to be on California, with the New York Public Utilities Commission posting its approval of the $34.5 billion Charter-Cox deal Thursday.
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03/10/2026
BEAD Bargaining: A $21 Billion AI Question Looms
It continues to be hurry-up-and-wait when it comes to NTIA’s guidance for the estimated $21 billion in BEAD non-deployment funds up for grabs. But Democrats are hoping to get some answers sooner rather than later.
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03/04/2026
ACA Connects: Hopeful, But Realistic About Cable Act Rewrite
ACA Connects never quite knows what it might be facing when it plans its annual lobbying day.
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02/27/2026
FCC Gives Charter-Cox Merger Green Light
We’re closer to a Cox-Charter union, with the FCC giving its blessing to Charter’s $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications.