Plaintiffs Object To Nexstar Executives Serving On Tegna Board, Claiming Potential Violation Of Judge’s Injunction In Antitrust Case

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A federal judge is being asked to clarify that Nexstar is prohibited from having its executives serve on the board of Tegna, as plaintiffs claim that it potentially violates an injunction that has put a pause on the merger of the two broadcast station groups.

A coalition of state attorneys general, as well as DirecTV, filed a motion in federal court on Wednesday to clarify that the injunction “does not permit Nexstar to appoint its current or recent former employees, executives, consultants, or other personnel to Tegna’s Board.”

In April, U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley issued a preliminary injunction

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