TV & video
Greens Senator calls for audio description on TV
Petition started to bring audio description to TV
Blind viewers are dreaming of streaming
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People who are blind or vision impaired have also been excited by these new developments, but a key issue for them is whether the content is audio described or not and whether the platforms to access these services are accessible.
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Ofcom consults on accessibility of on-screen TV guides
Academic calls for new audio description policy
UK channels breach rules by not providing access in other countries
Study will review disabled consumer experiences with video on demand
Audio description trial on iview enters third month
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Since the trial began in April, over 12,000 drama programs and over 5,000 factual programs have been played on iview with the audio description activated. The most popular drama program so far has been Poldark, and the most popular factual program The Killing Season.
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