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MAA appointed to Consumer Consultative Forum
Media Access Australia’s CEO Alex Varley has been appointed to the Australian Communication and Media Authority’s Consumer Consultative Forum for a 2-year term commencing July 2008.
European Union launches web accessibility public consultation initiative
The European Union (EU) commissioner for the Information Society and Media, Viviane Reding, recently launched a new initiative by the European Commission to provide public consultancy services for issues relating to web accessibility.
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Searchable Flash content improves searching and accessibility
Adobe has recently provided their optimised Adobe Flash Player technology to Google and Yahoo to help them better index dynamic Web content and rich Internet applications that include the Shockwave Flash file (SWF) format. This means that information hidden inside a video file can be added to a search engine, making it easier for people to find relevant videos when searching the Internet.
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Digital television take up still under 50%
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has reported that the take up rate for digital television is now 42% of households (end 2007), which includes more than 50% of those accessing digital television via a subscription television service.
Chronicles of Narnia to replace Incredible Hulk at Jam Factory Melbourne
The Incredible Hulk will be replaced at the Jam Factory in Melbourne by The Chronicles of Narnia on Wednesday 2nd July, 2008. An updated cinema schedule is available here.
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