<p>The Australian radio network behind the royal hoax call scandal in which an Indian-origin nurse committed suicide, said today that the prank resulted in losses for it worth nearly USD 3 million.<br /><br /></p>.<p>It all started with what was supposed to be a prank call to London's King Edward VII Hospital that was treating a pregnant Kate Middleton for acute morning sickness.<br /><br />Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was the duty nurse when DJs Mel Grieg and Michael Christian, called the hospital pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles, asking about the Duchess's condition.<br /><br />She forwarded the call to another nurse, who divulged confidential medical information about Kate.<br /><br />The prank was broadcast by 2Day FM within hours, and made headlines around the world.<br /><br />Saldanha was found dead on December 7 last year in the nurses' quarters three days later, having hanged herself with a scarf.<br /><br />The scandal resulted in a revenue hit of 2.2 million Australian dollars and 1.4 million Australian dollars in expenses in the six months to December 31, 2012, AAP news agency reported.<br /><br />It did not give the overall impact on net profit but said there was a 0.4 cent decline in earnings per share, which works out at 2.8 million Australian dollars (USD 2.9 million).<br />The two Australian radio presenters were suspended and their 'Hot 30' programme cancelled when their the prank call caused a furore after Saldanha committed suicide.<br />SCA chief executive Rhys Holleran today said the company had "put our processes under the microscope" in response to what he described as an unforeseen tragedy.<br /><br />"We are reasonably happy with what we have seen and we have seen some areas where we think we can do better than we previously did," he said.<br /><br />SCA said any continuing financial effect would be immaterial and that the broadcaster's radio brands remained strong with audiences.<br /><br />One of three suicide notes left behind by Saldanha reportedly blamed the DJs' prank for her death.<br /><br />Christian has been put back on air as a presenter of Melbourne's morning slot on the Austereo station Fox FM. <br /></p>
<p>The Australian radio network behind the royal hoax call scandal in which an Indian-origin nurse committed suicide, said today that the prank resulted in losses for it worth nearly USD 3 million.<br /><br /></p>.<p>It all started with what was supposed to be a prank call to London's King Edward VII Hospital that was treating a pregnant Kate Middleton for acute morning sickness.<br /><br />Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was the duty nurse when DJs Mel Grieg and Michael Christian, called the hospital pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles, asking about the Duchess's condition.<br /><br />She forwarded the call to another nurse, who divulged confidential medical information about Kate.<br /><br />The prank was broadcast by 2Day FM within hours, and made headlines around the world.<br /><br />Saldanha was found dead on December 7 last year in the nurses' quarters three days later, having hanged herself with a scarf.<br /><br />The scandal resulted in a revenue hit of 2.2 million Australian dollars and 1.4 million Australian dollars in expenses in the six months to December 31, 2012, AAP news agency reported.<br /><br />It did not give the overall impact on net profit but said there was a 0.4 cent decline in earnings per share, which works out at 2.8 million Australian dollars (USD 2.9 million).<br />The two Australian radio presenters were suspended and their 'Hot 30' programme cancelled when their the prank call caused a furore after Saldanha committed suicide.<br />SCA chief executive Rhys Holleran today said the company had "put our processes under the microscope" in response to what he described as an unforeseen tragedy.<br /><br />"We are reasonably happy with what we have seen and we have seen some areas where we think we can do better than we previously did," he said.<br /><br />SCA said any continuing financial effect would be immaterial and that the broadcaster's radio brands remained strong with audiences.<br /><br />One of three suicide notes left behind by Saldanha reportedly blamed the DJs' prank for her death.<br /><br />Christian has been put back on air as a presenter of Melbourne's morning slot on the Austereo station Fox FM. <br /></p>