Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction and Extends Temporary Restraining Order Blocking Integration of Nation’s Two Largest Local Broadcast Station Owners
04/23/2026
On March 27, 2026, Chief United States District Judge Troy L. Nunley of the Eastern District of California granted DIRECTV, LLC’s (“plaintiff”) motion for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and TEGNA Inc. (collectively “defendants”) to stop the integration and consolidation of TEGNA (“target company”) and Nexstar (“defendant”).
