A federal judge has extended an emergency restraining order on a $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna for one week. U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley sain a ruling Friday the extension will give him time to decide if a longer block is needed. Eight state attorneys general and DirecTV sued to stop the merger, arguing it would raise consumer prices and harm local journalism. The merger, approved by the FCC, would create a company owning 265 TV stations in 44 states, most of them local affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. Nexstar’s attorneys argue the deal will expand local journalism and programming.
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