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06/18/2026
Another DirecTV Duopoly Strikeout
Another broadcast deal received the blessing of the FCC Media Bureau over DirecTV’s objections. The Mario Peter Iacobelli Revocable Trust, which controls Heritage Broadcasting, got the green light Thursday to acquire Cadillac Telecasting’s WFQX and WFUP.
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06/04/2026
Nexstar, Scripps, Sinclair on Merger Madness
Nexstar President/COO Michael Biard phoned into Gabelli’s annual sports and media symposium in NYC on Thursday to give a status update on where things stand in the courts with its Tegna merger.
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05/07/2026
Nexstar Stays Confident on Tegna
To say the $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger is in a tricky spot would be an understatement.
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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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03/09/2026
Nexstar-Tegna and the Path to Get There
Nexstar has been far from quiet over the past few years, banging on the drum of deregulation and consolidation as the regulatory landscape looks as favorable as ever for the broadcast giant to accomplish both.
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03/03/2026
Broadcast Top of Mind in D.C.
Speaking at an investor conference Tuesday, Sinclair CFO Narinder Sahai reiterated the broadcaster’s view that the sector is heading toward two large ownership supergroups alongside a handful of smaller players.