From the Herald Tribune of today:
To European broadcasters, they have become vital sources of income in times of sinking advertising revenue. To critics, they represent the very worst in television programming - cheaply made shows designed to rip off viewers.
Now, on the heels of fraud allegations, quiz shows are coming under the scrutiny of regulators […]

Posted on April 30th, 2007 by lbraum
Filed under: Germany, Call-In TV, Netherlands | No Comments »

Premium-rate numbers added to UK speed dials
Rosemary Haworth in PCAdvisor
 
Skype is slashing the price of premium-rate phone calls made via its broadband-based calling service. From now on, anyone using its VoIP service to dial a UK number with an 09 prefix will be able to do so for less than if they dialled from […]

Posted on April 4th, 2007 by lbraum
Filed under: UK, all | No Comments »