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New Zealand audio description trial begins today

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The trial of audio description on New Zealand television begins today with an episode of the long-running British soap Coronation Street.

The program, which airs on TVNZ, was selected to be the first to be audio described by the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand.

It is planned that the audio description of Coronation Street will continue until the end of the year. The success of the service will then be evaluated, and it is expected that more programs will follow. The service can be received on Freeview HD and Freeview Satellite TV receivers, and has been funded by a grant of NZ$500 from NZ on Air.

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Television
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Blind or vision impaired
Audio description
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Media Access Australia welcomes user testing for new website

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Within the next couple of weeks we will officially launch our new website, showcasing the latest web technologies and meeting best practice international guidelines for website accessibility.

To ensure the highest possible standards are reached before the launch, we would like to invite anyone who is interested to give the website a test run and provide us with feedback. Your contribution will help all our website visitors, including people who are blind, vision impaired, Deaf, hearing impaired and with mobility impairments, to access the site.

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Blind or vision impaired
Deaf or hearing impaired
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Disney being sued over lack of accessibility

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Three women in the United States are suing Disney for discrimination against those who are blind or vision impaired.

According to the press release about the class action suit, the plaintiffs are claiming that the parks themselves are discriminatory against people who are blind and vision impaired by “refusing to reasonably accommodate the needs of guests with guide dogs, refusing to provide functional audio technology, refusing to provide Braille menus, schedules and maps, and more”.

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International policy and legislation
Blind or vision impaired
Americans with Disabilities Act
Web
News
Legal

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UK study looks at 3D audio description guidelines

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A study released by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the UK has indicated that audio description users do not believe that visual effects in 3D cinema and TV should be audio described.

The study involved two focus groups consisting of 10 blind and partially sighted people who regularly watch audio described programs on TV or DVD. Clips from 3D movies were shown to the groups and the history and process of 3D explained.

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Television
Blind or vision impaired
Cinema
Audio description
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