Nexstar Tells Judge Aspects Of Tegna Merger "Cannot Be Reversed"

Deadline • March 31, 2026 • business

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Nexstar warned a court that complying with a judge's temporary restraining order halting its merger with Tegna is difficult because many integration steps have already been completed and cannot be reversed.
U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley issued the restraining order after DirecTV filed an antitrust lawsuit, freezing the merger for 14 days and scheduling a hearing on April 7 for a preliminary injunction.
Nexstar highlighted operational and regulatory challenges caused by the freeze, including debt reporting obligations, contract management confusion, and commitments to expand news content on Tegna stations.
The company requested court permission to maintain day-to-day operations, service debt obligations, and continue administering existing agreements to avoid material harm from the restraining order.
DirecTV criticized Nexstar’s filing for raising new issues and plans to respond to the court by Thursday.

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