DirecTV Sues to Block Nexstar-Tegna Local TV Deal on Heels of Antitrust Lawsuit From 8 States: ‘DirecTV and Its Subscribers Will End Up Paying More for Less’

By Todd Spangler

Todd Spangler

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DirecTV on Thursday filed a federal antitrust alleging that the proposed $6.2 billion Nexstar Media deal to buy rival Tegna violates the federal antitrust laws — and would significantly harm consumers.

The pay-TV provider’s suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division, follows a multistate lawsuit filed in the same court by attorneys general from eight states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Oregon and Virginia.

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