Exhibit 953

Order, In re Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Litigation, No. 2:26-cv-00976-TLN-CKD (E.D. Cal.), Dkt. 172

Exhibit 953 · Court order

Order, In re Nexstar-TEGNA Merger Litigation, No. 2:26-cv-00976-TLN-CKD (E.D. Cal.), Dkt. 172

Nexstar must not influence the management of the held-separate TEGNA business unit.

Preliminary injunction in DIRECTV’s and eight states’ Clayton Act section 7 suits. The court finds plaintiffs likely to succeed on the section 7 claim and requires Nexstar to hold TEGNA separate, to firewall retransmission-fee information and not to influence TEGNA’s management, including newsroom personnel and programming, pending final judgment. 52 pages. The copy is hosted by the Illinois Attorney General, a plaintiff.

Source: U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
Date: 17 April 2026
Quoted from: Order p. 48, remedial para. 4
Grade: Primary record
Document: https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/Dkt%20172%20Order%20granting%20PI%20Nexstar.pdf
Accessed: 2026-11-10
Cited by: Findings citing this exhibit
Note: Copy hosted by a plaintiff state; replace with the CourtListener or PACER docket copy before publication. Appeal reported at the Ninth Circuit (No. 26-2490); status not checked.

Cited by

Finding INF-1.16: Open question The filings reviewed do not state how much of each outlet's advertising revenue comes from pharmaceutical advertisers, and no document read shows whether coverage by the stations Nexstar and TEGNA operate changed after the March 2026 waiver. The court order requires Nexstar to hold TEGNA separate and not to influence its management, including newsroom personnel and programming, pending final judgment.