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Standard General Wants Full FCC Vote on Delayed Tegna Acquisition

By Jon Lafayette Published

‘Decision delayed is a decision denied,’ says managing partner Soo Kim

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Signage is displayed outside Tegna Inc. headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020.
Tegna ‘Evaluating Options’ as FCC Sends Standard General Deal to Judge

By Jon Lafayette Published

Broadcaster reports $219 million in Q4 earnings

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The Tegna Inc. headquarters stands in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020. Comedian and TV producer Byron Allen has made a $20-a-share, all-cash offer for Tegna in a deal that values the TV station owner at $8.5 billion, including debt, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Tegna Stock Plunges After FCC Sends Standard General Deal to Judge

By Jon Lafayette Published

Tegna would get a $136 million fee if the deal falls through

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Signage is displayed outside Tegna Inc. headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020.
FCC Designates Standard General-Tegna Deal for Hearing

By John Eggerton Published

Former GOP Chair Mark Fowler rips into decision

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Gilbert (Gil) Cisneros, CEO of Chamber of the Americas
Standard General-Tegna Merger Offers New Ideas, Needed Diversity

By Gil Cisneros Published

Chamber of the Americas CEO Gil Cisneros says deal will give local TV a needed boost

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Standard General’s Soo Kim Still Confident of Tegna Deal Approval

By Jon Lafayette Published

Third FCC public comment process closes

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Signage is displayed outside Tegna Inc. headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March, 13, 2020.
NCTA Offers Edits for Standard General-Tegna Deal Conditions

By John Eggerton Published

Cable operator group says FCC also needs to add conditions to prevent any end-arounds

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Standard General’s Soo Kim Seeks Meeting With Deal Critic Sen. Elizabeth Warren

By John Eggerton Published

Says blocking deal could lead to Tegna job cuts and mean less media ownership diversity

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Urges FCC To Block Standard General-Tegna Deal

By Jon Lafayette Published

Massachusetts Democrat cites 'anticompetitive effect' including higher prices and layoffs

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Standard General/Tegna website listing benefits of their merger
Standard General, Tegna Launch Website Promoting Merger

By John Eggerton Published

Comes as FCC seeks comment on some of companies’ latest pledges

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