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Audio description rules formally adopted in USA

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On 25 August 2011 the Federal Communications Commission formally voted in the requirements to deliver audio description on a number of American TV and cable channels.  These new rules flow on from the provisions of the 21st Century Video Accessibility Act and apply from October 2011 with full compliance required by July 2012. 

The rules require the major television networks (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) and their affiliates in the top 25 market areas to provide audio description (called “video description” in the USA) to provide at least 50 hours of children’s or prime time programming per quarter.  These rules also apply to any cable and satellite stations with more than 50,000 subscribers, including the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, TNT and TBS.

There are additional requirements designed to minimise repeats and existing description counting towards the quota.

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Latest DVD releases with access features

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Access to new release DVD titles during the month of July 2011 stands at 30% for audio description and 53% for captioning. A total of 87 titles were researched this month by Media Access Australia.

The DVD titles released in Australia since May 2011 with audio description include:

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UK: Audio description now mandatory on Freeview TV receivers

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All new HD digital set top boxes and integrated digital TVs sold in the UK will now have to receive audio description to qualify for approval by Freeview (the trademark for free-to-air digital TV services).

"This is great news for blind and partially sighted people, as AD was always an optional feature available on some digital TVs and set top boxes,” said Raheel Malick, Development Officer (Digital Media) at the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).

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Audio description at Melbourne Festival – all requests considered

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The annual Melbourne Festival has opened its entire program to the blind and vision impaired by inviting patrons to request audio description for the performance they wish to see.

By completing a request form in either a Word or PDF format, Melbourne Festival will consider submissions but would like patrons to know that some circumstances outside of its control, relating to a venue or the artistic company, may prevent audio description being offered.

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