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title: "Nexstar skips long-term earnings forecast with Tegna deal in legal limbo after DirecTV, state AG challenge"
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description: "Nexstar Media Group has refrained from issuing a long-term earnings forecast due to its $6.2 billion merger with Tegna being in legal limbo. The merger, which was approved by the FCC and Department of Justice, is currently paused following a U.S. District judge's ruling in favor of DirecTV and state attorneys general, who argue that the deal may harm competition."
datetime: "2026-05-07T16:11:18.000Z"
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# Nexstar skips long-term earnings forecast with Tegna deal in legal limbo after DirecTV, state AG challenge

Nexstar Media Group declined to provide a long-term earnings forecast to Wall Street on Thursday as its $6.2 billion Tegna merger sits in legal limbo following a challenge from DirecTV and a group of state attorneys general. While the deal closed in March after receiving approval from the FCC and Department of Justice, a U.S. District judge put it on pause after siding with DirecTV and the state AGs that the deal could harm competition and...

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