Tag: TENGA
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8 States Sue to Block Nexstar’s Deal to Buy Many Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC From Tegna
A coalition of eight state attorneys general launched a legal challenge Wednesday to stop Nexstar Media Group from completing its proposed $6.2 billion takeover of TEGNA Inc., arguing the merger would harm consumers, eliminate jobs, and dangerously consolidate local broadcast news under a single corporate roof, according to Reuters. The lawsuit was filed in U.S.…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Are Changing Local Weather Coverage Adding National Weather Meteorologists to Cover Multiple Markets As Tegna Cuts Costs on Local News
Update: Tegna has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that Tegna stations will keep local meteorologists but will also use national multi-market meteorologists. This will allow these out-of-market meteorologists to fill in with breaking weather news, cover vacations, and more to keep coverage going instead of needing multiple backup meteorologists in each market. Also, online weather…
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Trump May Block Nexstar From Buying More ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals
President Trump indicated this that he would strongly oppose any move by the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate the longstanding national television ownership cap, which prevents any single company from reaching more than 39 percent of U.S. households through owned stations. The statement marks a rare public divergence between the president and Brendan Carr, his…
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Nexstar’s Ambitious TV Empire Expansion Gets a Tegna Shareholder Vote to Buy Its ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals
Tegna Inc. shareholders are set to convene on November 18, 2025, at 9 a.m. Eastern Time, to deliberate and vote on a transformative merger agreement with Nexstar Media Group. This virtual meeting, accessible via a secure online platform, marks the culmination of months of anticipation following the August announcement of the $6.2 billion deal, which…
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Nexstar is Looking at Buying Over 60 Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations as Cord Cutting Hits Locals
In a move that could reshape the U.S. television broadcasting landscape, Nexstar Media Group is in advanced discussions to acquire rival Tegna, according to sources familiar with the matter. The talks, which are reportedly nearing completion, could result in a deal soon, provided no last-minute obstacles arise. While specific terms of the potential acquisition remain…
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TEGNA Expands Free Over-the-Air Broadcast of Dallas Mavericks Games Across Texas
TEGNA Inc. and the Dallas Mavericks are significantly expanding the reach of Mavericks games across Texas. Eight additional television stations will join the existing six TEGNA stations to broadcast all Mavericks games not aired exclusively on national television, bringing the total to 14 stations reaching approximately 14 million viewers free over-the-air. This expansion means that…
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DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & Tegna Reach a Deal to Restore 64 TV Stations Ending The Blackout
Today, DIRECTV and Tegna announced that they have reached a deal to bring back 64 Tegna-owned TV stations in 51 markets. This comes after the stations went dark on DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM in late 2023. This deal will keep Tegna stations on DIRECTV for years to come. With this deal, Tegna TV stations will…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM May Lose Some ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Locals Tomorrow
The clock is ticking on a possible blackout of 66 local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC channels on DIRECTV, AT&T TV and DIRECTV STREAM. Tegna, which owns a large network of local stations, began warning viewers this weekend that it may pull its channels from DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM on November 30, 2023, if a…
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Your Local TV Station Maybe Up For Sale as Cord Cutting Grows
With the growth of cord cutting, local TV stations have become even more important. OTA TV has recently returned from the dead with sales of antennas skyrocketing. Now with the new next gen OTA ATSC 3.0 over the air TV standard coming online this year offering 4K they are even more important. Now it has…
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TEGNA is Buying The Dispatch Broadcast Group’s TV Stations & Radio Stations
Today TEGAN announced a deal to buy WTHR, the NBC affiliate and the #1 rated station in Indianapolis, IN, and WBNS, the CBS affiliate and the #1 rated station in Columbus, OH. TEGAN is also acquiring WBNS Radio (1460 AM and 97.1 FM), from the Dispatch Broadcast Group. “We have long admired the talented and…