Revision History

Eight state attorneys general filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order in federal court to block Nexstar Media Group's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna, which would create a 265-station local TV colossus reaching roughly 80% of U.S. households. The states allege the merger violates federal antitrust law by creating duopolies in more than 30 markets, while the FCC approved the deal by waiving its own 39% household ownership cap—a decision its lone Democratic commissioner called a "quiet sign-off meant to avoid public scrutiny."