Tegna, Nexstar Media
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The deal will give the former 265 television stations in 44 states and D.C., representing 80% of U.S. television households
In a deal to combine two major players in the local TV station biz, Nexstar Media Group said it reached an agreement to buy Tegna in a transaction valued at $6.2 billion.
Enhances Nexstar’s Position as a Leading Local Media Company Preserves High-Quality Local Journalism and Diversity of Opinion Strengthens Ability to Compete with Big Tech and Big Media
The $6.2 billion cash transaction would expand Nexstar’s station group to 265 outlets nationwide, including a bigger foothold in Texas.
Nexstar’s takeover of Tegna, enabled by Trump-era deregulation, positions the company to reach 80% of U.S. households
KCAU 9's Parent Company, Nexstar Media Group, Is Acquiring Tegna For $6.2B
Within San Antonio, TEGNA oversees operations of KENS 5, while Nexstar doesn't have a dedicated station covering the Alamo City. Looking northward, it would change the media landscape within the Texas capital market,
Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of Portsmouth-based WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV, is buying local news broadcast rival Tegna, the parent company of Norfolk-based 13News Now or WVEC-TV, for $6.2