US judge extends temporary order halting Nexstar, Tegna merger

Nexstar Media

10/04/2026 16:26

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday extended an order temporarily freezing Nexstar's NXST.O acquisition of rival broadcast station owner Tegna for another week as he decides whether to issue a preliminary injunction.

U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley in Sacramento, California on March 27 issued an order requiring Nexstar to keep Tegna's assets separate in response to ​a federal antitrust lawsuit filed by DirecTV. He said Friday he would make some changes to the order to address concerns raised by Nexstar.

 (Reporting by David Shepardson)

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