Judge blocks Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna until antitrust suit resolved
The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
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The deal, approved by the FCC, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and Washington, D.C.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" went back on the air Tuesday night, but about a third of the U.S. didn't see it as ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair continued their preemptions of the show. Brian Steinberg, senior TV editor for Variety, joins "The Takeout" to break down the key moments from Kimmel's return.
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel returned to television on Tuesday after being suspended for comments he made about the response to Charlie Kirk's death. Kerry Flynn, a media reporter for Axios, joins with more, and CBS News' Natalie Brand has more details on President Trump's response.
Nexstar on Tuesday said it will monitor the late-night show as it returns to ABC tonight.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Irving, Texas-based Nexstar will pay $22 in cash for each share of Tegna's outstanding stock.