FCC Gives Greenlight To Nexstar-Tegna Merger Amid Challenge From California And Other States

The FCC has approved Nexstar‘s merger pinch Tegna, little than a time aft California and different authorities attorneys wide revenge suit to artifact nan transaction.

The merger, which will create a broadcast position giant, was fixed nan greenlight by nan agency’s Media Bureau.

The agency besides granted Nexstar a waiver from an ownership cap.

In a statement, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said, “The FCC has been focused connected empowering broadcast TV stations to service their section communities, accordant pinch their nationalist liking obligations.  Today’s agency determination does precisely that arsenic some nan grounds and Nexstar’s enforceable commitments demonstrate.  For excessively long, nan FCC stood by while newspapers closed by nan twelve successful communities each crossed nan country.  Those trusted sources of section news and accusation shuttered while nan FCC dithered.  If you attraction astir section news, you should attraction astir nan early of section broadcast TV stations.”

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