The Colorado Sun: A federal court judge in California has issued a temporary restraining order that halts the merger between Nexstar and Tegna, the owners of KDVR Fox 31 and KUSA 9News in Denver.

The decision in the case filed by DirecTV halts the controversial $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna by Nexstar Media Group, the two largest owners of local television stations in the country.

The deal would give Nexstar ownership of 228 stations in the U.S., reaching 80% of the television households.

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