Company Will Monitor the Show as it Returns to ABC IRVING, TX (Sept. 23, 2025)—Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that the company’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will continue to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” We made a decision last week to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s …
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Nexstar said that it will continue to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live!, meaning that the late-night host’s return on Tuesday night won’t have carriage in nearly a quarter of ABC‘s affiliate reach. In a statement, Nexstar said, “We made a decision last week to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! following what ABC referred to as Mr. Kimmel’s ‘ill-timed and insensitive’ comments at …
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Nexstar says that it will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel’s show from its ABC stations “for the foreseeable future” following his remarks about the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The company said, “Nexstar’s owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television Network will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the foreseeable future beginning with tonight’s show. Nexstar strongly objects to recent …
Read More »NEW YORK (AP) — Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, bringing together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape. If the transaction is approved, Nexstar will pay $22 in cash for each share of Tegna’s outstanding stock. And the regulatory greenlight could be likely under President Donald Trump’s administration, which …
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Nexstar Media Group is buying broadcast rival Tegna for $6.2 billion, which will help strengthen its local news offerings. The transaction, if approved, will bring together two major players in U.S. television and the country’s local news landscape. Nexstar oversees more than 200 owned and partner stations in 116 markets nationwide, including Denver’s Fox31, and also runs networks like The …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Nexstar, the biggest owner of US TV stations, is trying to get even bigger, believing the Trump administration will allow it to do so. On Tuesday, Nexstar announced a deal to acquire another broadcast station heavyweight, Tegna, in a $6.2 billion deal including debt. The deal will require government approval. Public interest groups say TV mega-mergers …
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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. The purchase price is inclusive of Tegna’s net debt and estimated transaction fees and expenses. The deal, subject to regulatory approval including by the FCC, is expected to …
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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 Expected to Drive Increased Profitability and Returns for Nexstar Shareholders IRVING, Texas and TYSONS, Virginia (Aug. 19, 2025) – Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”) and TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TEGNA) (“TEGNA”) announced …
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Shares in local TV giant Tegna surged nearly 30% in mid-day trading Monday on news that leading station owner Nexstar is in advanced talks to acquire the company. A source familiar with the discussions confirmed them to Deadline. The valuation remains unclear for the time being, but it will be well into the billions. Tegna in 2023 had an $8.6 …
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