Court appoints $1,500-per-hour special master to oversee Nexstar–Tegna antitrust case

A federal judge has ordered Nexstar and Tegna to remain separate companies despite the merger already having closed, in an unusually rare antitrust outcome that would have created a broadcast giant with nearly 260 stations. A special master earning $1,500 per hour has been appointed to oversee compliance. Nexstar and state attorneys general disagree on key details of the special master's role.