Judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna merger citing increased blackout threats

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Awful Announcing

The Nexstar-Tegna merger that sought to bring together two of the largest media companies managing over-the-air local network affiliates has been brought to a screeching halt. In August of last year, Nexstar announced a 6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna that would bring together a total of 265 local stations across the country. In spite of