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.
ACMA’s Investigation Report notes that the program was screened during prime time (6pm-10.30pm) when all programs on a network’s primary channel must be captioned.
A spokesperson for Ten said that the network takes its captioning responsibilities seriously. “We are implementing a technical process improvement to clearly alert staff if a captioning service has not been scheduled in such circumstances. Relevant employees have also been reminded of Network Ten’s captioning obligations.”
The three plaintiffs from California and Kansas filed the lawsuit against Disney in September 2010. The suit argued that Disney was in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (2008) by failing to cater to people with disabilities across its parks and websites.
The General Administration of Press and Publication aims to produce captions and audio description for 10 to 20 movies per year, accommodating China’s nearly 12 million vision impaired and 20 million hearing impaired citizens.
Wang Naikun, executive vice-president of China Disabled Persons' Federation, said, “Like everyone else, people with disabilities want to learn about the world through films.”
