California, New York and other states led by Democratic prosecutors argue that the $6.2 billion deal would cement Nexstar's control over local TV in violation of antitrust laws. The FCC has endorsed ...

The Tribune Company is set to become the biggest television station company in the U.S. when it buys Local TV LLC, which is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Reuters The Tribune Company is set to become the ...

The $6.2 billion deal consolidates 265 stations in 44 states and Washington. By Daisuke Wakabayashi The Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that it had approved the local television ...

The megadeal is being challenged by eight states, but DOJ and FCC approval Thursday allowed the deal to close. By Alex Weprin, Winston Cho The local TV giant Nexstar closed its $6.2 billion takeover ...

On paper, local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of rival Tegna worked like a dream. Announced in August and approved in March, the deal moved briskly through bureaucratic review of ...

As the industry closes in on an inflection point on local TV advertising sales, how are the buying and selling communities making local advertising more attractive and efficient? Top executives from ...

The Federal Communications Commission will vote Aug. 6 on a proposal that could dramatically reshape local TV ownership by loosening long-standing limits on how many stations a single company can own.

Federal regulators voted to lift a cap meant to preserve competition among local TV stations. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says the move will help local news survive. Not everyone agrees. Major local TV ...

Leaders from NBCUniversal, Publicis, Hearst Television and E.W. Scripps will frankly assess a market where silos continue to stymie innovation for regional and national advertisers in a panel at ...