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May 2011
Date Published	News headline and description
13 May 2011	Dr Zhivago to be audio described in Melbourne New Australian musical Dr Zhivago will be audio described for one show only at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne.
Cinema and the Arts 10 May 2011	American cinema chain to provide captioning and audio description in theatres nationwide Leading motion picture exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group, which owns and operates the largest theatre circuit in the United States, has announced that it will install personal captioning and audio description technologies in all its digital cinema locations by the end of 2012.
05 May 2011	New service improves accessibility of museum tours for the deaf A new service from the Australian Communication Exchange will improve the accessibility of museum tours for the Deaf and hearing impaired.

April 2011
Date Published	News headline and description
DVD Cinema and the Arts 29 April 2011	The Third Annual Young Described Film Critic Contest The American Council of the Blind and the Described and Captioned Media Program have announced their third annual contest for young people to write reviews of audio described films.
Cinema and the Arts 27 April 2011	US cinema chain to provide CaptiView captions America’s third largest cinema chain, Cinemark, will install CaptiView closed caption equipment for Deaf and hearing impaired patrons in all its Californian complexes by mid-2012.
Cinema and the Arts 21 April 2011	Enjoy this long weekend with an accessible movie Go to the movies this Easter long weekend for some accessible entertainment. There are many films available with both captions and audio description to choose from throughout the country.
TV DVD Cinema and the Arts Education Digital technology Online Media Research & Policy Developer Hub 19 April 2011	Customise your news alerts now There are many ways you can choose to receive news from Media Access Australia, and with a few easy steps you can customise your subscription by selecting both the type of news you are interested in as well as the frequency you receive it.
Cinema and the Arts 13 April 2011	New closed captioned cinema location in Sydney Event Cinemas Top Ryde City is the latest cinema complex to introduce closed caption technology to its sessions.
TV 13 April 2011	US company releases new 3D captioning tool US company specialising in captioning and subtitling, CPC, has announced that its MacCaption software now has the ability to create 3D captions.

March 2011
Date Published	News headline and description
Online Media 22 March 2011	Media Access Australia debunks myth of ‘boring’ accessible websites with new site We have officially launched our new accessible website, showcasing the latest web technologies and innovative design and meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 ‘AA’ standard.
TV DVD Cinema and the Arts Education Digital technology Online Media Research & Policy 21 March 2011	Welcome to our new website We have now launched our new website merging our previous sites, mediaaccess.org.au and audiodescription.com.au.
14 March 2011	New cinema caption eyewear being trialled in the USA Equipment manufacturers in the USA are developing a new caption viewing system to compete in the developing market for closed captions.

February 2011
Date Published	News headline and description
TV Cinema and the Arts Research & Policy 25 February 2011	UK study looks at 3D audio description guidelines A study released by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the UK has indicated that audio description users do not believe that visual effects in 3D cinema and TV should be audio described.
23 February 2011	US cinema chain expands captioning following litigation The Regal cinema chain, the largest in the US, has pledged to provide closed captions as it converts its cinemas to digital, beginning with cinemas in the greater Seattle area.
Cinema and the Arts 15 February 2011	New captioned cinema location in Melbourne Hoyts at Forest Hill in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs will be the next major cinema to offer closed captioned sessions as part of the Cinema Access Implementation Plan.
14 February 2011	Hopelessly devoted to captioning and audio description Looking for last minute ideas for Valentine’s Day? Enjoy our top 5 suggestions for an accessible and romantic evening.
Cinema and the Arts 11 February 2011	Accessible cinema rollout - the first six weeks It's been six weeks since the Cinema Access Implementation Plan began to roll out in major Australian cinema chain locations. Media Access Australia has received feedback from a variety of patrons as well as from the cinemas themselves.

January 2011
Date Published	News headline and description
Cinema and the Arts 27 January 2011	Charlestown the first Reading cinema with closed captioning Reading Cinemas at Charlestown has commenced closed captioned sessions.
12 January 2011	Closed captions at Hoyts Broadway. What’s it like? The new closed caption sessions at Hoyts Broadway in Sydney have been running for a couple of weeks now. As Media Access Australia’s cinema project manager, I thought it was a good time to pop into the cinema to talk to staff and trial the system for myself.
Cinema and the Arts 07 January 2011	What’s new this week with accessible cinema? Following on from the commencement of closed captioned sessions at some cinemas last week, this week sees the increase of open captioned sessions and the introduction of audio description.