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Daniel Jones is officially a free agent. As expected, the former quarterback cleared waivers on Monday afternoon. Jones can sign with any team, which wouldn't be obligated to pay the remaining guaranteed money owed by the New York Giants. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter , Jones would prefer to play for a postseason contender. The insider mentioned the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings as two "potential destinations." NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and FOX Sports insider Jordan Schultz have also named Baltimore and Minnesota as possible suitors. Both additionally floated the San Francisco 49ers before Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers without Brock Purdy. Rapoport brought up the Las Vegas Raiders, who wouldn't meet Jones' reported contender criteria at 2-9. Meanwhile, Schultz said the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins could also pursue the former No. 6 overall pick. Something would have to go wrong for Jones to see playing time with the Ravens or Vikings. Lamar Jackson has followed his second MVP campaign by setting personal highs in quarterback rating (117.3) and yards per pass attempt (9.0) before Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Chargers. However, Jones could provide an upgraded contingency plan to a superstar starter who ended the 2021 and 2022 seasons sidelined. "A team like the Baltimore Ravens could also make sense, with Jones' athleticism and speed fitting what Baltimore does on offense," Rapoport wrote . "Journeyman Josh Johnson currently is Lamar Jackson's backup. Jones could sign with the Ravens' practice squad and work his way up, and general manager Eric DeCosta is always looking to improve the roster." The Vikings are 9-2 behind Sam Darnold, who's providing a post-hype breakout blueprint Jones hopes to follow away from New York. With J.J. McCarthy out for his rookie season, Darnold has already tossed a career-high 21 passing touchdowns with a 101.7 passer rating. Per ESPN's Kevin Seifert , Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell wouldn't directly answer if the team is interested in signing Jones. "I really can't get into too much about any short-term or long-term," O'Connell said. "I can just say that I've been a big fan of Daniel's for a long time, and I hope wherever his next step takes him, it's a good opportunity for him." Related: Three 'Intriguing' NFL Teams Are Emerging For Daniel JonesPNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Arch Capital Group Ltd. ( NASDAQ:ACGL – Free Report ) by 10.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 71,721 shares of the insurance provider’s stock after buying an additional 6,521 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Arch Capital Group were worth $8,024,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ACGL. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Arch Capital Group by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 7,438,738 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $832,246,000 after acquiring an additional 337,786 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Arch Capital Group by 1.0% during the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 5,124,251 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $573,301,000 after purchasing an additional 49,426 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in Arch Capital Group by 6.6% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,925,288 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $396,026,000 after purchasing an additional 244,285 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake in Arch Capital Group by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,455,949 shares of the insurance provider’s stock valued at $348,671,000 after buying an additional 316,070 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lifted its position in Arch Capital Group by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 1,882,387 shares of the insurance provider’s stock worth $189,914,000 after buying an additional 32,115 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.07% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several brokerages have recently weighed in on ACGL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $108.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Arch Capital Group from $128.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Arch Capital Group from $114.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 9th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Arch Capital Group from $116.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on shares of Arch Capital Group from $120.00 to $121.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $118.38. Arch Capital Group Trading Up 1.1 % Shares of NASDAQ:ACGL opened at $99.69 on Friday. Arch Capital Group Ltd. has a 12-month low of $72.85 and a 12-month high of $116.47. The business has a 50 day moving average of $106.67 and a 200-day moving average of $103.32. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The stock has a market cap of $37.51 billion, a PE ratio of 6.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 0.61. Arch Capital Group ( NASDAQ:ACGL – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The insurance provider reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.94 by $0.05. Arch Capital Group had a return on equity of 18.94% and a net margin of 33.86%. The firm had revenue of $4.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.05 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.31 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Arch Capital Group Ltd. will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current year. Arch Capital Group Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th will be paid a $5.00 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 18th. Arch Capital Group Profile ( Free Report ) Arch Capital Group Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides insurance, reinsurance, and mortgage insurance products worldwide. The company's Insurance segment offers primary and excess casualty coverages; loss sensitive primary casualty insurance programs; directors' and officers' liability, errors and omissions liability, employment practices and fiduciary liability, crime, professional indemnity, and other financial related coverages; medical professional and general liability insurance coverages; and workers' compensation and umbrella liability, as well as commercial automobile and inland marine products. 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With more than half of the 16 teams still mathematically alive to make the conference championship game, the Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season. No. 14 Arizona State and No. 17 Iowa State would play for the Big 12 title and likely College Football Playoff spot on Dec. 7 if they both win Saturday and there's a four-way tie for first place. There are seven other teams that begin this week with hopes, slim in most cases, of getting into the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last week it was No. 19 BYU and No. 23 Colorado that had the inside track to the championship game. Arizona State beat the Cougars and Kansas knocked off the Buffaloes, and here we are. "Everybody counted us out, I think, two weeks ago," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said after his team beat Utah 31-28. "We didn't flinch. We didn't waver. And we just keep fighting." The Cyclones were national darlings the first half of the season as they won seven straight games to match the best start in program history. Back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas followed. Now they've won two straight heading into "Farmageddon," their rivalry game against Kansas State at home. "Right now they've got the pen and they continue to write the story," Campbell said of his players, "and I hope they will continue to write it the way they've got the ability to write it. Unwavering. Tough, mentally tough, physically tough. This group has stood for it every step of the way." Arizona State has been an even better story than the Cyclones. The Sun Devils have six more wins than they did last season, when they went 3-9. They were picked to finish last in their first year in the Big 12. They'll go for their fifth straight victory when they play at Arizona on Saturday. "These guys came off no momentum and everybody doubting them, and everybody is still doubting them. That's what makes this special," second-year coach Kenny Dillingham said. "Hopefully the expectations become higher. I don't know if there's a way we can exceed expectations more than we're exceeding them right now." Checking in on five of the Top 25: The Ducks were idle Saturday after clinching a spot in the Big Ten championship game with their win at Wisconsin on Nov. 16. Oregon can go 12-0 in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if it beats Washington at home this week. Oregon's only two losses last season came against the Huskies, both decided by three points. The first was a top-10 matchup in the regular season and the second was a top-five matchup in the Pac-12 championship game. The Ducks are 19 1/2-point favorites this time, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Buckeyes' showdown with upstart Indiana combined with Michigan's dropoff after winning the national championship have lowered the volume on this week's meeting with the Wolverines at the Horseshoe. If Michigan beats Ohio State a fourth straight time and it keeps the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten championship game and playoff ... well, there'll be lots of noise in Columbus then. The Lone Star Showdown returns to the gridiron for the first time since 2011, when Texas and Texas A&M were in the Big 12. The Longhorns head to No. 20 Texas A&M on a four-game win streak. The Aggies have lost two of three after Saturday's four-overtime loss at Auburn. The winner advances to the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia. The Broncos are tied with Notre Dame for the second-longest active win streak, at nine games, and they seem to have adopted a survive-and-advance mantra. They trailed 23-point underdog Wyoming in the fourth quarter before winning 17-13 and clinching a spot in the Mountain West championship game. They won their previous game, 42-21 against San Jose State, but didn't pull away until the fourth quarter. Two weeks ago they beat a three-win Nevada team 28-21. Just when you think Illinois is about to cash in for the season, they do what they did against Rutgers. The Illini were down 31-30 when they lined up for a 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Ethan Moczulski missed. But wait. Rutgers called timeout before the snap, and Bret Bielema thought better of trying another kick and sent his offense back on the field. Luke Altmyer passed to Pat Bryant for the winning 40-yard touchdown. The Illini won't play for the Big Ten title, but they have a chance for nine wins and a nice bowl. Ohio State played in three of the five regular-season top-five matchups and won three of them. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon and beat Penn State and Indiana. ... Kansas' 37-21 win over Colorado made the Jayhawks the first FBS team with a losing record to beat three straight Top 25 opponents. The Jayhawks, who were 2-6 a month ago, will be bowl eligible if they win at Baylor. ... 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Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Insperity, Inc. ( NYSE:NSP – Free Report ) by 27.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 65,016 shares of the business services provider’s stock after buying an additional 13,981 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.17% of Insperity worth $5,721,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Insperity by 4.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,911,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $428,696,000 after purchasing an additional 182,773 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Insperity by 3.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 422,163 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $38,505,000 after buying an additional 14,095 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Insperity during the 2nd quarter worth $5,536,000. Markel Group Inc. grew its position in Insperity by 32.6% in the third quarter. Markel Group Inc. now owns 70,143 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,173,000 after acquiring an additional 17,237 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Insperity by 69.9% in the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 105,952 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $9,324,000 after acquiring an additional 43,597 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.44% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com lowered Insperity from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Insperity in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set an “underweight” rating and a $90.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of Insperity from $95.00 to $88.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, William Blair cut shares of Insperity from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $95.67. Insperity Trading Up 3.0 % Shares of NSP stock opened at $76.06 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The business has a 50-day moving average of $83.54 and a 200 day moving average of $91.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.84 billion, a PE ratio of 24.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.12. Insperity, Inc. has a 1-year low of $71.69 and a 1-year high of $119.40. Insperity Announces Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.60 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 10th. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.16%. Insperity’s dividend payout ratio is currently 76.19%. Insperity Company Profile ( Free Report ) Insperity, Inc engages in the provision of human resources (HR) and business solutions to improve business performance for small and medium-sized businesses primarily in the United States. It offers its HR services through its workforce optimization and workforce synchronization solutions that include a range of human resources functions, such as payroll and employment administration, employee benefits, workers' compensation, government compliance, performance management, and training and development services. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NSP? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Insperity, Inc. ( NYSE:NSP – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Insperity Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Insperity and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts defense started this season struggling. It couldn't stop the run, couldn't keep teams out of the end zone, couldn't get off the field. Now the script has flipped. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley's group is playing stouter, holding teams — even the high-scoring Detroit Lions — largely in check long enough to give Indy a chance to win, and it's the Colts offense that has struggled. “They are playing their tails off. You don’t want them on the field a bunch and as an offense you want to be able to play complementary football,” running back Jonathan Taylor said after Sunday's 24-6 loss. “I would say specifically on offense, it sucks when you can’t help your defense out when they are fighting their tails off all game.” Indy's defense held up its end of the bargain by limiting the Lions (10-1) to 14 first-half points and allowing just 24, matching Detroit's lowest output since Week 3. The problem: Even when the Colts (5-7) did get Detroit off the field, they couldn't sustain drives or score touchdowns. Again. Anthony Richardson provided the bulk of the ground game by rushing 10 times for 61 yards, mostly early. Taylor managed just 35 yards on 11 carries and a season-high 10 penalties constantly forced the Colts to dig out from deep deficits. Part of that was by design. “We knew Jonathan Taylor was going to be the guy we needed to shut down,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “We did that. The quarterback runs. It got us on a couple but overall, we did what we needed to do, and we kept them out of that game." Part of it could be because of an injury-battered offensive line that has started three rookies each of the past two weeks and finished the previous game with the same three rookies. Whatever the fix, Indy needs a good solution. There is good news for Indy is that its schedule now gets substantially more manageable. After losing four of five, all to teams in playoff position and three to division leaders, Indy faces only one team with a winning record in its final five games. The most recent time the Colts played a team with a losing mark, Richardson rallied them past the New York Jets 28-27. But Colts coach Shane Steichen knows that's not the answer. The Colts must get this offense righted now. “We’ve got to get that figured out. We’ve got to get him going on the ground,” Steichen said when asked about Taylor, who has 92 yards on his past 35 carries. “We’ll look at the offensive line. We’ll look at everything." Pass rush. Pro Bowl DT DeForest Buckner's presence certainly has been felt since he returned from a sprained ankle Oct. 27. In those past five games, the Colts have had 14 sacks, including three of Jared Goff on Sunday. Penalties. The Colts have had one of the cleanest operations in the league most of this season. Sunday was an anomaly, but one that can't merely be written off. WR Michael Pittman Jr. The five-year veteran is one of the league's toughest guys, but playing through a back injury appeared to take its toll on Pittman's productivity. Since sitting out in Week 10, Pittman has 11 receptions for 142 yards including six for 96 yards, his second-highest total of the season, Sunday. Tight ends. Each week the Colts want their tight ends to make an impact. And each week, they seem to fail. It happened again Sunday when Drew Ogletree dropped a TD pass that would have given Indy a 10-7 lead. Instead, Indy settled for a field goal and a 7-6 deficit. Through 12 games, Indy's tight ends have a total of 26 catches, 299 yards and two TDs. That's just not good enough in a league where versatile, productive tight ends increasingly signal success. Pittman and WR Josh Downs both returned to the game after leaving briefly with shoulder injuries. WR Ashton Dulin did not return after hurting his foot in the second half. But the bigger questions come on the offensive line. LT Bernhard Raimann (knee) was inactive Sunday, and rookie center Tanor Bortolini entered the concussion protocol Monday. Bortolini was one of three rookie starters the past two weeks, replacing Pro Bowler Ryan Kelly who is on injured reserve. 55.88 — Indy has scored touchdowns on 55.88% of its red zone trips this season. While it puts it near the middle of the NFL, it's cost the Colts multiple wins. Richardson needs to rebound from this latest 11 of 28 performance and show he can lead the Colts to victories week after week. He'll get plenty of chances over the season's final month, starting with next week's game at the New England Patriots. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflArt, AI, and immersive realities are changing education in a constantly evolving technological context. Institutions and educators are realizing the necessity of incorporating these novel technologies to improve learning and multidisciplinary cooperation. Visionary Dr. James Hutson of Lindenwood University leads this transformational movement by integrating art and technology. Hutson is the Lead XR Disruptor and Department Head of Art History and Visual Culture, pioneering AI and immersive realities to transform education. His study advances academic research and prepares the next generation of learners and professionals in the digital age. James Hutson’s career shows the strength of interdisciplinary thinking and the innovation of combining art and technology. Hutson’s art history, AI, and leadership experience make him unique at Lindenwood University. As Lead XR Disruptor and Department Head of Art History and Visual Culture, he is committed to merging these subjects in educationally meaningful and forward-looking ways. His work focuses on how art and technology may improve learning settings. Hutson’s scholarly and practical contributions to teaching are also noteworthy. He is transforming pedagogy, supporting interdisciplinary research, and establishing a new standard for how technology can improve learning by incorporating AI and virtual worlds into the curriculum. His work inspires educators and researchers to use these technologies in academia and business. Lindenwood University hired James Hutson in 2010 to develop the undergraduate Art History department. With a PhD in art history from the University of Maryland, Hutson was well-equipped to extend the curriculum and expand the program. His efforts made Lindenwood’s Art History department famous for its high academic standards and creative teaching methods. In 2016, as Assistant Dean of Online and Graduate Programs, Hutson explored business, management, and technology in academia. He gained expertise managing online degree and certificate development in this role. His guidance helped launch 25 new online programs, some winning national awards for innovation and excellence. Hutson’s graduate degrees in Art History, Game Design, and Digital Marketing showed his ability to combine intellectual achievement with technical creativity. These programs combine creativity with cutting-edge digital technology to educate students about workplace expectations. During this time, he focused on increasing educational possibilities and making advanced learning more accessible. 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His initiatives generally target mental health, sustainability, and educational justice, reflecting his philosophy that technology should solve real-world problems and enhance people’s lives. James Hutson’s AI-immersive reality research can transform learning, especially for students from diverse backgrounds. These technologies provide individualized, adaptive learning that breaks down conventional educational obstacles. Hutson uses these tools with equality and inclusion in mind. He is leveling the educational playing field and ensuring student success by providing accessible and flexible learning experiences. Hutson’s AI-driven adaptive learning tools and immersive simulations make complicated subjects more engaging and accessible for all students. Hutson’s work also impacts educational equality while focusing on closing the academic outcome gaps. He is making learning more entertaining and egalitarian by incorporating AI and immersive realities into the curriculum. 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Niger Govt partners Chinese agro firms to reduce post-harvest lossesDENVER (AP) — Amid renewed interest in the triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colorado, refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. JonBenet Ramsey, who competed in beauty pageants, was found dead in the basement of her family’s home in the college town of Boulder the day after Christmas in 1996. Her body was found several hours after her mother called 911 to say her daughter was missing and a ransom note had been left behind. The details of the crime and video footage of JonBenet competing in pageants propelled the case into one of the highest-profile mysteries in the United States. The police comments came as part of their annual update on the investigation, a month before the 28th anniversary of JonBenet’s killing. Police said they released it a little earlier due to the increased attention on the case, apparently referring to the three-part Netflix series “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey.” In a video statement, Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said the department welcomes news coverage and documentaries about the killing of JonBenet, who would have been 34 this year, as a way to generate possible new leads. He said the department is committed to solving the case but needs to be careful about what it shares about the investigation to protect a possible future prosecution. “What I can tell you though, is we have thoroughly investigated multiple people as suspects throughout the years and we continue to be open-minded about what occurred as we investigate the tips that come into detectives," he said. The Netflix documentary focuses on the mistakes made by police and the “media circus” surrounding the case. JonBenet was bludgeoned and strangled. Her death was ruled a homicide, but nobody was ever prosecuted. Police were widely criticized for mishandling the early investigation into her death amid speculation that her family was responsible. However, a prosecutor cleared her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, and brother Burke in 2008 based on new DNA evidence from JonBenet's clothing that pointed to the involvement of an “unexplained third party” in her slaying. The announcement by former district attorney Mary Lacy came two years after Patsy Ramsey died of cancer. Lacy called the Ramseys “victims of this crime.” John Ramsey has continued to speak out for the case to be solved. In 2022, he supported an online petition asking Colorado’s governor to intervene in the investigation by putting an outside agency in charge of DNA testing in the case. In the Netflix documentary, he said he has been for several items that have not been prepared for DNA testing to be tested and for other items to be retested. He said the results should be put through a genealogy database. In recent years, investigators have identified suspects in unsolved cases by comparing DNA profiles from crime scenes and to DNA testing results shared online by people researching their family trees. In 2021, police said in their annual update that help solve the case, and in 2022 noted that some evidence could be “consumed” if DNA testing is done on it. Last year, police said they convened a panel of outside experts to review the investigation to give recommendations and determine if updated technologies or forensic testing might produce new leads. In the latest update, Redfearn said that review had ended but that police continue to work through and evaluate a “lengthy list of recommendations” from the panel. ____ Amy Beth Hanson contributed to this report from Helena, Montana. Colleen Slevin, The Associated PressPresident-elect Trump's nomination of Brendan Carr as the next chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is bringing both hope and fear to the media industry. For media executives, the hope comes in the promise of industry consolidation. Companies such as Fox Television Stations, Nexstar Media Group, Tegna and Gray Media are eager to buy more TV stations to better compete against deep-pocketed tech firms that are aggressively pursuing viewers and ad dollars. Carr is expected to support revisiting the rule on ownership of TV stations. The trepidation comes from Carr's open criticism of broadcasters and tech firms on behalf of Trump, who is famously hostile to journalists and outlets that criticize him. Carr, a Republican nominated to the FCC during Trump's first term in 2017 and again by President Biden in 2023, wrote the chapter on the FCC in the conservative policy blueprint Project 2025. During the election, he jumped on social media when Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the Nov. 2 episode of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" to point out that the network also owed an invitation to Trump under the FCC's equal time provision. NBC obliged, giving Trump time at the end of a NASCAR race and following "Sunday Night Football." (Carr also received a public note from NBC parent Comcast congratulating him on his nomination.) Carr got the industry's attention again on Tuesday when he told Fox News that his recommendation on the Paramount Global merger with Skydance Media would consider recent accusations from Trump's camp that CBS News edited its "60 Minutes" interview with Harris to make her sound more coherent. "That news distortion complaint over the CBS '60 Minutes' transcript is something that's likely to arise in the context of the FCC's review of that transaction," Carr said. A representative for CBS had no comment on Carr's remarks. Big media companies are bracing for the possibility that he will do Trump's bidding when the president-elect threatens retribution against media outlets that are unfriendly to him. While the FCC is an independent agency that is overseen by Congress, Trump has suggested he wants to bring it under tighter White House control. During the campaign, Trump called for the agency to pull the broadcast licenses held by ABC, NBC and CBS because he was unhappy with their coverage. Carr recently said on X that he will ensure the FCC "will enforce" laws that call on broadcasters "to operate in the public interest." One station executive, who was not authorized to comment publicly, said there is active exploration within Trump's orbit about how the new administration should respond to the president-elect's belief that the media treated him unfairly during the campaign. (Some journalists are taking Trump's threats seriously. MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski — former Trump friends who became harsh critics of his presidency and behavior — visited the president-elect at Mar-a-Lago to reestablish a relationship with him.) But Jeffrey McCall, a media studies professor at DePauw University, thinks Carr's remarks are "saber rattling" and doubts that the nominee would use the commission's control over the public airwaves as a political weapon. "I have a hard time believing that you could hold up some sort of merger because of what '60 Minutes' did in one broadcast over one interview," McCall said. McCall said Carr is "savvy enough to know that he can say, 'I'll take it into consideration.' " But he doesn't see the commissioner punishing a company over an editorial decision. Broadcast executives are encouraged that Carr is calling for greater regulation of the tech industry, which he outlines in a chapter he wrote for Project 2025. Carr wants tech companies to be more transparent about their algorithm changes and their decisions to block or demonetize users. "We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans," Carr wrote on X after Trump appointed him. The stations believe they are at a disadvantage in having to following regulations not imposed on their digital competitors. Station ownership rules also hamper broadcasters as they try to compete with tech firms that are coming after more TV viewers and advertising dollars. The current rule says companies can own broadcast TV stations that reach no more than 39% of U.S. homes. The limit was set in 2004, years before streaming video started eating away at traditional TV's audience share. Media executives see this limit as antiquated in an age in which many consumers are fleeing traditional television for streaming. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit at latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
