Judge Pauses Nexstar-Tegna Deal Over DirecTV Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled Friday night that Nexstar must halt its merger with Tegna as DirecTV and state attorneys general challenge the deal on antitrust grounds. The decision came from U.S. District Judge Troy L Nunley in Sacramento, California, with the justice granting DirecTV's request for the deal to be paused. Nexstar and Tegna closed the deal last week after nabbing FCC approval. In his 24-page order, Judge Nunley noted that the companies do not contest this merger will increase Nexstar's bargaining leverage to extract higher fees. The judge also stated that he was convinced by . . .