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09/24/2025
Standard General Lost TEGNA, but Still Pursuing Litigation
The U.S. District Court for D.C. dismissed a lawsuit filed by Standard General Managing Partner Soo Kim against the FCC, its Media Bureau and former Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel that accused the Commission of impeding its proposed TEGNA acquisition because of racial discrimination. Now Kim and Standard General are pursuing an appeal.
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08/19/2025
Why is Nexstar Buying TEGNA?
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr and broadcasters alike have long been advocating for media ownership rules to be relaxed under a favorable Trump administration.
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08/19/2025
Nexstar-TEGNA Deal Details; ACA Connects Not a Fan
Media investors are carefully examining what the Nexstar-TEGNA merger means from Wall Street’s standpoint, but MVPDs expect it’ll mean higher retransmission consent bills.
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07/14/2025
FCC Approvals Raise Speculation for More Mergers
The FCC’s approval of a trifecta of deals—T-Mobile-UScellular, Intelsat-SES and T-Mobile-Metronet—could open the floodgates for more consolidation
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03/12/2025
O’Rielly’s TMT Whiteboard: Telecom M&A to be Welcomed Again?
The telecom industry was punished during the Biden days for merely suggesting that companies should be allowed to merge. The Trump Administration is in a position to change this policy position.
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04/25/2024
Soo Kim Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against FCC
It’s been just under a year since Standard General’s bid to purchase TEGNA collapsed, but the action isn’t quite done yet.