The Federal Communications Commission has contracted with INSTALLS Inc. to provide in-home converter box installation services to more than 35,000 homes across the country. The FCC wants to ensure that senior citizens, those with disabilities, non-native English speakers and others are given additional help to complete the transition to digital TV signals. INTSTALLS is a 15-year-old suppler of installation services to clients that include Best Buy, SONY and COSTCO.com. The company uses a network of more than 8,000 technicians. Information on the assistance program is available at http://dtvhelp.installs.com.

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On Monday, Scripps announced the launch of a 24/7 FAST channel dubbed Scripps Sports Network. CFX talked to CRO Brian Norris about what sets this new channel apart from the many other FAST offerings out there.

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