United States v. Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc., et al.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act, 15 U.S.C. 16(b)-(h) , that a proposed Final Judgment, Stipulation, and Competitive Impact Statement have been filed with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in United States of America v. Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:16-cv-01772 (JDB). On September 2, 2016, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.'s acquisition of Media General, Inc. would violate Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18 . The proposed Final Judgment, filed on the same day as the Complaint, resolves the case by requiring Nexstar to divest certain broadcast television stations in Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin; Roanoke-Lynchburg, Virginia; Lafayette, Louisiana; Terre Haute, Indiana; Ft. Wayne, Indiana; and Davenport, Iowa/Rock Island-Moline, Illinois. A Competitive Impact Statement filed by the United States describes the Complaint, the proposed Final Judgment, and the industry. Copies of the Complaint, proposed Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact Statement are available for inspection on the Antitrust Division's Web site at http://www.justice.gov/​atr and at the Office of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Copies of these materials may be obtained from the Antitrust Division upon request and payment of the copying fee set by Department of Justice regu…