To Little Surprise, DirecTV Launches Its Own Anti-Nexstar Fight

Radio & Television Business Report

Author: Adam Jacobson
March 19, 2026 12:03 pm

It played an integral role in getting the word out that eight Attorneys General have sued to try to stop Nexstar from completing its merger with TEGNA. Now, DirecTV has confirmed that it has filed its own federal antitrust lawsuit with the aim of doing what Washington lobbyists couldn’t — killing the transaction.

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