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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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03/09/2026
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.
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02/26/2026
Nexstar, Scripps, Sinclair Express Regulatory Optimism
With FCC Chair Brendan Carr seemingly in support of changing the broadcast rulebook and allowing more consolidation to happen, broadcasters are feeling great about the regulatory environment.
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02/04/2026
Media Ownership Gets a Hill Hearing Soon
Mark your calendars for Tuesday morning. That’s when Senate Commerce will have a full committee hearing on media ownership.
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01/16/2026
FCC Getting New Round of Broadcast Ownership Input
Reply comments are due today at the FCC on its quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules. That means it’ll probably be Monday before the FCC posts them all, and while many comments are likely to restate entrenched positions, a few new threads may still emerge.