No. 25-1243October Term 2025Petition Pending
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. DirecTV, LLC
Nexstar Media Group asks the Supreme Court to review a Second Circuit ruling that allowed DirecTV to seek antitrust damages for claimed lost downstream revenue after it chose not to buy allegedly price-fixed television programming.
Case status
- Current stage
- Petition Pending
- Latest event
- Petition pending
- Decision timing
- No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
- What it's about
Nexstar Media Group asks the Supreme Court to review a Second Circuit ruling that allowed DirecTV to seek antitrust damages for claimed lost downstream revenue after it chose not to buy allegedly price-fixed television programming. The case concerns whether a business that did not purchase the allegedly overpriced product can nevertheless show the direct, non-speculative injury required for antitrust standing.
Question presented
Whether a plaintiff has antitrust standing to recover purported downstream losses flowing from its decision not to purchase an allegedly price-fixed product?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Petition pending
- Area
Business and Regulation
Briefing
What it's about
Nexstar asks the Supreme Court to review a Second Circuit decision allowing DirecTV to seek antitrust damages for lost downstream revenue after declining to buy allegedly price-fixed television programming. The question is whether that choice can create antitrust standing (the right to sue for antitrust damages).
Argument
The petition for certiorari (the Court's decision to hear a case) has been filed, and oral argument has not been scheduled. Nexstar argues that a business declining to buy an allegedly overpriced product generally cannot claim antitrust damages based on hypothetical downstream losses.
Impact
The case could affect when businesses may seek damages after refusing to buy a product they say was overpriced by price fixing. For example, a television distributor could face different limits on claims for lost subscriber or advertising revenue.
What is at stake in Nexstar v. DirecTV?
The case asks whether DirecTV may seek antitrust damages for downstream revenue it says it lost after not buying allegedly price-fixed programming.
Who could be affected by the Nexstar v. DirecTV dispute?
Television distributors and programming sellers could face different rules for damages claims tied to purchases a business chose not to make.
What happens next in Nexstar v. DirecTV?
The Court may decide whether to grant certiorari, meaning it will hear the case, or issue another scheduling action. Oral argument is not scheduled.
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Grounding
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- Note
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- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
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