Multi-State Antitrust Lawsuit Seeks to Halt $6.2 Billion Nexstar-TEGNA Merger
William Strasmore
March 19, 2026
Eight states have filed a high-stakes lawsuit in U.S. District Court to block Nexstar Media Group’s proposed $6.2 billion acquisition of TEGNA Inc. which would combine WIVB-TV (Channel 4) and WGRZ-TV (Channel 2).