Ellis has been researching the ways in which people with a disability access television, particularly issues around the accessibility of the hardware (e.g. a television set) and any on-screen menus and interfaces. This new study will look at similar issues with subscription VOD services in Australia, including Quickflix, EzyFlix, Foxtel on Demand, Stan, Netflix and Presto, and any related hardware such as Apple TV, tablets and Chromecast.
Key features of the study will be a survey of users with vision, hearing and mobility impairments, and a review of discussion forums and ‘help’ sections of the VOD providers themselves to see what kind of questions people with disabilities are asking.
The final component of the study will be to review national and international regulations around VOD services and accessibility (especially captioning and audio description).
The project is funded by the Australian Communications Consumers Action Network grant program which also funded Media Access Australia’s Affordable Access project.
You might also like:
- Media Access Australia’s report on accessibility levels of VOD services in Australia and internationally.
- Details of the UK campaign to regulate VOD services.
- More information on TV & video accessibility.
- Everything you need to know about catch-up TV accessibility in Australia and abroad.
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