AG ​James today joined a coalition of 8 AGsin suing to stop the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna), two of the biggest owners of local television stations in the nation. Attorney General James and the coalition argue that this merger would be illegal, could raise costs for consumers, and would degrade the quality of local news that tens of millions of Americans rely on. The lawsuit seeks a court order declaring the merger illegal and preventing it from being completed.  

“This illegal merger threatens local news and could raise fees for consumers by combining hundreds of TV stations under the same owner. I’m suing to stop Nexstar’s illegal merger with Tegna to keep cable bills down and ensure New Yorkers can access the independent local news options they count on.”  – AG James