Television broadcaster Nexstar Media Group, which owns WBRE and operates WYOU, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton affiliates of NBC and CBS, is in advanced talks to acquire rival Tegna, the owner of WNEP, the ...

Nexstar had been in talks with smaller rival Tegna to merge its local TV stations amid the continuing consolidation of the U.S. broadcast sector. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Leading local TV ...

In mid-June 2025, the MVPD formerly known as Cincinnati Bell took its retransmission consent battle against the nation’s largest owner of broadcast TV stations to the FCC. Now, the Commission has ...

Enhances Nexstar’s Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media Expected to ...

Nexstar is acquiring Tegna for $22/share, aiming to strengthen its dominance in local TV, but faces significant regulatory hurdles. Nexstar remains a solid, profitable business, but growth is limited ...

Nexstar Media Group, seeking to clear its $6.2 billion deal for rival TV broadcast station group Tegna, officially filed applications Tuesday with the FCC that include a request for a waiver of the ...

Nexstar Media, the company behind local California news channels such as KTLA in Los Angeles and KWSB in San Diego, announced on Aug. 19 that it is poised to buy Tegna for $3.54 billion. Tegna runs 64 ...

Nexstar Media Group is buying rival Tegna for $6.2 billion in cash, creating a local TV broadcasting giant as the industry bets on regulatory changes to unleash consolidation. The acquisition prices ...

Nexstar Media’s throttling of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show is a massive headache for Disney CEO Bob Iger — but it won’t necessarily be enough to convince regulators to greenlight the local TV ...