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Nexstar CEO praises Trump administration as local TV giant announces $6.2 billion merger with rival

The initiatives being pursued by the Trump administration offer local broadcasters the opportunity to expand reach, level the ...

Byron Allen Sells 10 Local TV Stations to Gray Media in $171 Million Deal

The comedian turned media mogul’s company Allen Media Group says that it has sold 10 of its local TV stations to Gray Media in a $171 million deal.

Nexstar to Acquire Tegna in $6.2 Billion Deal, Marking Big Move to Consolidate Local TV Biz

The purchase price is inclusive of Tegna’s net debt and estimated transaction fees and expenses. The deal, subject to ...

The $6.2 billion deal that could reshape local TV across America

Indianapolis residents will see three of its biggest local stations under the same company if the FCC allows the biggest ...

Nexstar Seals Merger With Tegna in $6.2 Billion Local TV Mega-Deal

As part of the deal, Nexstar will acquire all outstanding shares of Tegna each for $22.00 in cash, which values the ...

Nexstar agrees to buy Tegna for $6.2 billion, a massive consolidation of local TV stations

The biggest owner of US TV stations is trying to get even bigger, believing the Trump administration will allow it to do so.
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Can nonprofit news mix with local TV? A Pennsylvania partnership aims to find out

This is a nut that no one else in the country has cracked — how to translate what nonprofit newsrooms are doing for ...
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NAB Launches NextGen TV News Technology Lab To Advance Local Journalism

A $2.5 million Knight Foundation grant fuels three-year initiative to develop ATSC 3.0 newsroom services. The post NAB ...