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Nexstar to buy rival Tegna for $6.2B — creating nationwide local TV giant

Nexstar beat out rival Sinclair, which was offering between $25 and $30 per share, significantly above Nexstar’s winning bid.

Nexstar To Acquire Tegna For $6.2B In Local TV Megadeal Fueled By Donald Trump Deregulation

Nexstar, the No. 1 owner of TV stations in the U.S., is acquiring rival Tegna in a deal that challenges decade-old limits on ...

Nexstar Seals Merger With Tegna in $6.2 Billion TV Mega Deal

Nexstar had been in talks with smaller rival Tegna to merge its local TV stations amid the continuing consolidation of the ...

Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Deal, Marking Big Move to Consolidate Local TV Biz

Upon closing of the Tegna deal, Nexstar and its partners will have 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and ...

Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Local TV Deal, Citing Trump-Backed Initiatives

The deal will give the former 265 television stations in 44 states and D.C., representing 80% of U.S. television households ...
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Nexstar’s takeover of Tegna would require an overhaul of FCC ownership rules

Nexstar says its $6.2 billion takeover of Tegna is expected to close in the second half of 2026 — timing that would align ...

Nexstar's $3.5B Power Grab: The Local TV Takeover That Could Rewrite Broadcast History

A blockbuster deal, a fallen rival, and a shot at dominating 80% of American screens--if regulators don't blink.

A tug-of-war to buy DC’s channel 9 owner emerges

Tysons, Virginia-based broadcaster Tegna, whose 64 stations include WUSA Channel 9 in D.C., agreed to be acquired by larger local TV station owner Nexstar.