Shop at Home Shareholders OK Scripps Purchase

Shareholders of Shop at Home Inc. have approved E.W. Scripps Co.’s offer to acquire 70% of the firm’s TV retailing network division for $49.5 million.

With this acquisition, the Nashville, TN firm’s name will change to Summit America Television Inc.

The transaction will close on Oct. 31.

DIRECT Newsline first reported this story on Sept. 6.