Judge Blocks Merger of Local TV Giants Nexstar and Tegna0

• Business, california, courts, Finance, Media, mergers, nexstar-media-group, television
• April 18, 2026

A federal judge in California has blocked the merger of local TV giant Nexstar and its rival, Tegna, until an antitrust lawsuit is settled. Loading audio narration… US District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley on Friday issued a preliminary injunction that forbids Nexstar and Tegna from combining operations during the legal dispute with California