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 ​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.

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

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,

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 just put a halt to Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, putting in doubt the combination of the companies to create a broadcast station giant – at least for now U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley issued a preliminary injunction,

Nexstar’s politically charged acquisition of a rival TV station owner, Tegna, has been halted by a federal judge in California.

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.