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2022 review: How accessible was our TV?
Here is our roundup of the important news that has happened in TV and Video on Demand (VOD) accessibility in the past year.
Revolutionary app for blind and partially sighted people launches at V&A Dundee
V&A Dundee, Scotland’s design museum, will host the launch of a new app today [Friday, December 9th] that could transform how blind and partially sighted people navigate and enjoy public spaces.
V&A Dundee tries out new app for visitors with sight loss
A group of blind and partially sighted people will visit V&A Dundee today to test a pioneering new device that might transform their ability to appreciate the contents
RNIB research reveals gaming inaccessible for people with sight loss
Gaming is not yet accessible for many blind and partially sighted people, according to new RNIB research involving over 500 participants living with sight loss.
2021 review: How accessible was our TV?
This review reflects viewer complaints received by the media and culture team at RNIB.
RNIB and RNID call on Government to make on-demand TV content accessible
We have partnered with RNID (The Royal National Institute for Deaf People) to write to the Minister for Digital Infrastructure, Matt Warman, urging the Government to fulfil its commitments to make catch up services accessible.
New public sector app accessibility regulations come into force today
From today (23 June 2021), public sector mobile apps must comply with the same accessibility standards as websites, hopefully improving the user experience for blind and partially sighted people.
Scribit launches new audio description tool for online videos
The Dutch company, Scribit.pro, has created an easy-to-use tool to produce captions, transcripts and audio description for online videos, such as the ones on YouTube.
Making TV ads accessible for people with sight loss
On UK television, about a quarter of programming is delivered with audio description.
Freeview launches Accessible TV Guide
Freeview has launched an Accessible TV Guide for Freeview Play televisions and set-top boxes.