Supreme Court Rejects Nexstar DirecTV Suit Appeal
The US Supreme Court declined to hear Nexstar Media Group's appeal to block an antitrust lawsuit. DirecTV claims Nexstar forced inflated fees and harmed competition. The federal case will now proceed.
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The United States Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Nexstar Media Group's appeal to block an antitrust lawsuit over content-distribution fees. The justices let stand a lower court decision reviving the litigation brought by DirecTV. The dispute centers on broadcast rights and alleged price-fixing that left a million subscribers without certain local channels.
