The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that it had approved the local television giant Nexstar’s $6.2 billion acquisition of a rival TV company, Tegna, saying th

Attorneys general in eight states and DirecTV have filed lawsuits to block the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, arguing that it will lead to higher prices for con...

Under the deal, the bigger Nexstar will have 265 stations covering 80% of U.S. TV households in 44 states.