Marshall Broadcasting Renews Call for HDO Against Nexstar
Nexstar has “defrauded” and “made deliberate misrepresentations” to the FCC about its conduct toward Marshall Broadcasting Group, MBG CEO Pluria Marshall said in a supplemental filing to its June complaint against Nexstar seeking a hearing designation order. Marshall argues Nexstar…
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exerted undue control over stations it divested to Marshall in 2014. MBG sued Nexstar over similar allegations in April (see 1904030071). Nexstar held onto revenue streams from the stations it sold to MBG, charged Marshall excess fees, and tried to renege on a promised credit extension, the supplement said, with no docket and released Monday. “The damages caused by Nexstar’s actions have undermined MBG’s ability to operate its stations independently.” Nexstar should be “subject to the severest level of FCC disciplinary action,” the supplement said. Nexstar didn’t comment. The FCC is expected to soon approve the company buying Tribune (see 1909060045).