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BBC Worldwide Likely To Shut Audience Interaction Unit Audiocall

Jul 4, 2008 4:51 AM

BBC Worldwide CEO John Smith has proposed closing its Audiocall division that facilitates interactive audience participation for TV shows and other media brands, after it became mired in last year’s premium-rate phone-ins scandal. Audiocall accidentally pocketed £106,000 in pay-TV votes that was destined to go to charity. “Following the recent…

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