Media Management
Channel 4 commits to 86 hours of access services-supported content during Paralympics
Broadcaster is promising to return to 100 per cent subtitles across all of its linear channels
sign language
Media Management
Ofcom to investigate Channel 4’s access services outage
The regulator said it remains "very concerned" about the incident at Red Bee Media's broadcast centre last September which took the broadcaster's access services...
Live Production
BT Sport’s Jamie Hindhaugh on why Access Services should come as standard on live broadcasts
Ahead of its broadcast of this weekend's FA Disability Cup, BT Sport's chief operating officer talks to TVBEurope about why he wants access services...
Technology
DPP develops Auxiliary Image Sequence plug-in
Enables storage, editing, re-positioning and processing of Auxiliary Image Sequences before compositing in IMF
Production & Post
Red Bee provides Irish Sign Language services to RTÉ
Hopes to create ISL qualification for translators
Content
Red Bee Media enables deaf translators to provide sign language for live broadcasts
First time deaf translators have been able to work on live programming
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom publishes report on VoD access services
Currently there is no legislation in place to ensure VoD platforms provide subtitles, audio description or signing
Business
EBU draws up recommendations on future of access services
EDF, EBU and ACT expect their proposed measures to enhance the accessibility of TV programmes