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Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Local TV Deal, Citing Trump-Backed Initiatives

The deal will give the former 265 television stations in 44 states and D.C., representing 80% of U.S. television households ...

Owner of WAVY-TV purchasing parent company of 13News Now in deal worth $6.2 billion

Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of Portsmouth-based WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV, is buying local news broadcast rival Tegna, ...

Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Deal, Marking Big Move to Consolidate Local TV Biz

In a deal to combine two major players in the local TV station biz, Nexstar Media Group said it reached an agreement to buy ...

Broadcast TV merger could spell layoffs, programming changes for 9News and Fox31

NBC affiliate 9News draws the most viewers to its daily newscasts, followed by KDVR (Fox), KCNC (CBS), KMGH (ABC) and KWGN ...

Former WTHR employee concerned acquisition between TEGNA and Nexstar may lead to layoffs

A former marketing producer for WTHR shares concerns of potential layoffs due to potential Nexstar Media Group acquisition of TEGNA.
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Nexstar’s $6.2B Takeover of Tegna Could Reshape Local TV

Nexstar’s takeover of Tegna, enabled by Trump-era deregulation, positions the company to reach 80% of U.S. households ...

Texas-based Nexstar eyes staggering $6B acquisition to expand TV footprint

Within San Antonio, TEGNA oversees operations of KENS 5, while Nexstar doesn't have a dedicated station covering the Alamo ...