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Blind Citizens Australia calls for an accessible FOXTEL

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Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) has called on subscription TV provider FOXTEL to make its equipment and programming accessible for people who are blind or vision impaired.

Amanda Heal, a FOXTEL subscriber, has been in negotiations with the company for two years after lodging a disability discrimination complaint against it with the Australian Human Rights Commission. So far, however, FOXTEL has failed to commit to the development of an accessible IQ box with audio features such as talking menus and program guides, or the introduction of audio description on its programs.

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Latest communiqué from the Accessible Cinema Advisory Group

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The Accessible Cinema Advisory Group (ACAG) convened by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to oversee and advise on the implementation of accessible screens, has released a third communiqué to the public.

The communiqué is reproduced below.

Communiqué from the Accessible Cinema Advisory Group (ACAG) October 2011

What is happening in the Accessible Cinema Advisory Group (ACAG)?

The fourth meeting of ACAG, chaired by Senator Jan McLucas, was held in Sydney on 28 September 2011. Updates were provided by cinemas and discussions held about issues raised through feedback provided by patrons and their peak bodies about the roll-out of accessible technology in the cinemas.

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Petition win for blind and vision impaired movie fans

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The major cinema chains, Hoyts, Village, Event/Greater Union/Birch Carroll & Coyle and Reading, have announced that they will accept Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) membership cards as identification for audio description equipment loans.

Patrons must provide identification as security before being loaned the equipment necessary to see a movie with audio description or closed captions. Traditionally, a form of identification includes a credit card, driver’s licence or Medicare card, but blind consumer groups represented on the Accessible Cinema Advisory Group successfully petitioned for the acceptance of the BCA card.

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Rear Window Captioning arrives in Australia

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Work is underway to get Melbourne’s IMAX cinema ready to introduce a closed captioning system that will enable deaf and hearing impaired cinema-goers to enjoy documentaries and movies on the world’s third largest screen. This is the first time this particular technology has been used outside North America.

The Rear Window Captioning (RWC) system operates via an LED screen that projects reversed captions at the back of the cinema. Deaf and hearing impaired cinema goers can access the captions by utilising a personal, clear Perspex screen that reflects the captions, allowing them to be placed onto the cinema screen at a position of their choosing. 

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