The Media Bureau also expressed concern that allowing TEGNA to be acquired by Standard General would essentially put the company under common ownership with Cox Media Group, which had the potential to stifle competition in the broadcast television space in a number of communities. Last month, the FCC’s Media Bureau said it was unable to determine whether Standard General’s proposed purchase of TEGNA - which is backed by hedge fund Apollo Global Management and comes with a price tag of over $5 billion - was in the public interest. The companies had requested the matter be scrutinized before the full FCC panel, rather than an administrative law judge. The judge, Jane Halprin, rejected claims made by Standard General and TEGNA that the FCC’s hearing designation order exceeded its authority and violated the U.S.

A Federal Communications Commission ( FCC) administrative law judge has upheld a hearing designation order issued by the agency over concerns related to Standard General’s proposed acquisition of local television broadcaster TEGNA.

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