Nexstar acquires TEGNA

Nexstar agreed to acquire TEGNA. Reported deal value: Undisclosed. Status: Pending. Sector: Broadcasting. Target headquarters context: Mc Lean, Virginia, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-19. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

The Bureau granted a waiver of the 39% audience cap, saying that by enabling Nexstar to achieve the scale needed to sustain its operations, the transaction will deliver concrete public interest benefits with respect to localism.” The order gave the example of acquiring rights to sports and entertainment programming as well as increased access of Tegna stations to Nexstar D