A federal judge ruled that DirecTV and eight state attorneys general were likely to win a case seeking to block a deal that would transform local TV.

A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done.

A federal judge in Sacramento has issued a preliminary injunction against Nexstar’s acquisition of Tegna TV stations as part of DirecTV’s lawsuit to block the merger of TV station groups. U.S. District Court Judge Troy Nunley of California’s Eastern District issued the 52-page ruling late Friday,

U.S. Judge Trevor Nunley ruled that consumers could suffer irreparable harm if Nexstar integrated Tegna's stations into its own operations ahead of an antitrust trial.

A federal judge has blocked Nexstar Media Group's $6.2-billion acquisition of its rival, upending the already consummated union of the nation's two largest television station groups. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L.

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction to block Nexstar's takeover of TV station group Tegna as part of a lawsuit filed by DirecTV.

A ​U.S. federal judge on ‌Friday halted Nexstar's acquisition of rival broadcast station ​owner Tegna, issuing a ​preliminary injunction that freezes ⁠the deal while ​antitrust challenges brought by DirecTV ​and a group of states proceed.