It began has an unconfirmed news report as the weekend of August 9 began. Now, it’s official: Nexstar Media Group seeks to win regulatory approval of a multibillion-dollar acquisition of TEGNA.
The head of ACA Connects, a pro-MVPD lobby that has regularly pointed fingers at broadcast TV station owners in retransmission fee disputes, says the proposed combination of TEGNA and Nexstar is bad news for consumers.