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January 2011
Date Published News headline and description
04 January 2011 Accessibility – what’s in store for Australians with a disability in 2011?
What progress can Australians who are Deaf, hearing impaired, blind or vision impaired expect in access to media in 2011?
04 January 2011 Latest news on new closed caption movie sessions
From 30 December, 2010, three Australian cinemas were to have begun closed caption screenings of movies using the new CaptiView technology.  At the...
December 2010
Date Published News headline and description
23 December 2010 Audio described movies at Perth’s Movies by Burswood
Once again, St George Bank Movies by Burswood is proud to present audio described movies at its outdoor summer movie screenings in Perth.
23 December 2010 Get ready, Gold Coast – captioned cinema is coming your way
Event Cinemas Robina will begin closed captioned movie sessions from 30 December 2010.
22 December 2010 Media Access Australia releases report on Accessible Regions Campaign
Media Access Australia today released the findings of its Accessible Regions Campaign. The campaign has found that the quality of captioning on...
22 December 2010 Get reading at Reading Cinemas, Charlestown
Captioned cinema fans will welcome not just a new captioned cinema location, but a new caption viewing device and a new cinema chain from 30 December...
22 December 2010 Closed captioned cinema on Broadway
Captioned cinema hits the big time on Broadway. Broadway in Sydney, that is. From 30 December 2010 Hoyts Cinemas Broadway will begin closed captioned...
21 December 2010 Music for the hearing impaired
Interior Design: Music for the Bionic Ear, a piece of music designed for people with hearing impairments, opens in February at the Fairfax Theatre,...
21 December 2010 The D-Link Boxee Box – good for caption users, a mixed bag for others
The much anticipated media centre Boxee Box has finally been released in Australia, promising a perfect blend of the Internet and the lounge room TV.
20 December 2010 12 Days of Access - Peach Emmett logs out of 2010 and bookmarks the Media Access Review' recommendations for 2011
The holidays draw ever so near as does the end of our 12 Days of Access. We celebrate our 11th Day of Access with a chat with Peach Emmett who shares...
20 December 2010 Get ready to try out the new closed caption cinema system
Following on from last week’s announcement regarding developments in the accessible cinema roll-out for the major cinema chains, Media Access...
20 December 2010 Audio described opera in Melbourne for 2011
Victorian Opera is pleased to announce that two of its operas will be audio described in 2011.
20 December 2010 Technicolor provides 3D subtitling services for Warner Blu-ray titles
Technicolor has announced that it has provided 3D subtitling services for Warner Home Video's Blu-ray 3D titles, including Cats & Dogs: The...
17 December 2010 12 Days of Access - Karina Scott's report card for accessible education in 2010
On the 10th Day of Access, we get an insight into what happens behind the scenes in Media Access Australia’s education sector work with Karina Scott.
16 December 2010 Canadian coalition creates Access 2020
A coalition of Canadian accessibility organisations has formed to achieve full captioning and audio description on television content in Canada by...
16 December 2010 Dates released for the start of new accessible cinema program
Australia is looking to be the first country in the world where its major entertainment cinemas will have all venues accessible. Trying to achieve...
16 December 2010 12 Days of Access - Ally Woodford on 2010's blockbuster improvements in cinema access
Ally Woodford reflects on this year’s leaps and bounds in the world of cinema and DVDs, and looks forward to seeing changes in 2011.
15 December 2010 12 Days of Access - Belinda Kerslake on accessible DVDs, videos and much more
Belinda Kerslake shares her marketing communication experiences across projects in education and website development, and looks forward to further...
14 December 2010 12 Days of Access - Dragon dictation and captioned theatre are Katie Couani's top picks for the holidays
As we edge closer to the holidays, Katie Couani reflects on her experience over the last few months.
14 December 2010 Draft Terms of Reference for Convergence Review released
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today released draft Terms of Reference for the...

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