Nexstar Slams DirecTV's 'Speculative' $6.2B Merger Challenge

By Dorothy Atkins ( April 2, 2026, 5:25 PM EDT) -- Broadcast giants Nexstar and Tegna urged a California federal judge on Thursday to allow their $6.2 billion merger to proceed as state attorneys general and DirecTV challenge the tie-up, arguing that their allegations of harm are "generalized and speculative" and that DirecTV is merely trying to maximize its leverage in future negotiations....

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