Nexstar has fired back at a lawsuit filed by DirecTV and attorneys general of several states aiming to derail the local TV giant’s $6.2 billion merger with rival Tegna. In a request for an expedited appeal filed with the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday evening, the company called a federal judge’s preliminary injunction in April that […]

Most of the senior corporate management team at local TV giant Tegna has left the company as the legal battle over its merger with rival Nexstar continues. One of the leadership moves – Fox stations vet Patrick Paolini’s start on Monday as CEO, succeeding Mike Steib – was reported earlier this week by Deadline. Other […]