Nexstar Media Group
American media company
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September 19 2019 | Nexstar Media Group completed its acquisition of Tribune Media. |
September 16 2019 | FCC approved the Nexstar-Tribune Media merger. |
August 1 2019 | United States Department of Justice approved the Nexstar-Tribune Media merger. |
December 3 2018 | Nexstar Media Group announced a merger with Tribune Media for $4.1 billion. |
November 2018 | Sale rumors intensified with potential bidders including Byron Allen, Ion Media, and Nexstar Media Group showing interest in acquiring Tribune Media. |
August 9 2018 | Tribune cancelled its sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group and sued the company for breach of contract. |
July 16 2018 | FCC chairman Ajit Pai expressed serious concerns about the merger and proposed a hearing before an administrative law judge. |
October 19 2017 | Tribune Media shareholders approved the proposed sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group. |
July 13 2017 | Tribune Media shareholders began filing class-action lawsuits seeking to halt the sale to Sinclair, with shareholders Sean McEntire and Robert Berg initiating legal actions. |
May 8 2017 | Tribune announced its planned sale to Sinclair Broadcast Group. |
January 2017 | Tribune Media announced Peter Liguori would step down as President and CEO in March. |
December 2016 | Tribune Media sold Gracenote to Nielsen Holdings for $560 million, planning to use the sale to pay down $3.5 billion in debt. |
February 29 2016 | Tribune Media announced plans to review strategic alternatives to increase shareholder value, including potential sale of company or assets. |
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