Welcome to Media Access Australia
The Accessible Channel launched in Canada
On 3 December 2008, the National Broadcast Reading Service (NBRS), a Canadian charitable organisation which provides media in accessible form for the country’s print- and vision-handicapped, launched The Accessible Channel. This digital-only service has the distinction of being the first fully audio-described TV channel in the world. It will show a range of programs, including movies, drama, news and current events and children’s programs, sourced from the various TV networks. The audio description will be broadcast in ‘open’ format, which means that anyone switching on the channel will hear it. In addition to this, 90% of the channel’s programs will be captioned for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Microsoft release Accessible Media Player code for developers
Microsoft has announced the release of an Accessible Media Player (AMP), designed for developers to incorporate into their online video presentations using the Silverlight framework.
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Mamma Mia they’re going digital
To the tune of ABBA’s hit single “SOS”, the American Association of People with Disabilities, has released a humourous YouTube video campaign to inform people on how to switch to digital in February next year.
A Sci Fi High for the Hearing Impaired
As of December 1 FOXTEL’s Si Fi Channel will feature captioned programs and series, offering a greater choice of entertainment to the Deaf and hearing impaired. Sci Fi Channel is one of many of the networks channels featuring closed captioned programs.
New Windows 7 accessibility features confirmed in Microsoft blog
A recent blog post by a Microsoft accessibility developer has confirmed several accessibility improvements to the on-screen keyboard and screen magnification utilities in the forthcoming Windows 7 operating system.
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