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April 2011
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13 April 2011 New closed captioned cinema location in Sydney
Event Cinemas Top Ryde City is the latest cinema complex to introduce closed caption technology to its sessions.
13 April 2011 US company releases new 3D captioning tool
US company specialising in captioning and subtitling, CPC, has announced that its MacCaption software now has the ability to create 3D captions.
March 2011
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22 March 2011 Media Access Australia debunks myth of ‘boring’ accessible websites with new site
We have officially launched our new accessible website, showcasing the latest web technologies and innovative design and meeting the Web Content...
21 March 2011 Welcome to our new website
We have now launched our new website merging our previous sites, mediaaccess.org.au and audiodescription.com.au. 
14 March 2011 New cinema caption eyewear being trialled in the USA
Equipment manufacturers in the USA are developing a new caption viewing system to compete in the developing market for closed captions.
February 2011
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25 February 2011 UK study looks at 3D audio description guidelines
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...
23 February 2011 US cinema chain expands captioning following litigation
The Regal cinema chain, the largest in the US, has pledged to provide closed captions as it converts its cinemas to digital, beginning with cinemas...
15 February 2011 New captioned cinema location in Melbourne
Hoyts at Forest Hill in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs will be the next major cinema to offer closed captioned sessions as part of the Cinema Access...
14 February 2011 Hopelessly devoted to captioning and audio description
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11 February 2011 Accessible cinema rollout - the first six weeks
It's been six weeks since the Cinema Access Implementation Plan began to roll out in major Australian cinema chain locations. Media Access Australia...
January 2011
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27 January 2011 Charlestown the first Reading cinema with closed captioning
Reading Cinemas at Charlestown has commenced closed captioned sessions.
12 January 2011 Closed captions at Hoyts Broadway. What’s it like?
The new closed caption sessions at Hoyts Broadway in Sydney have been running for a couple of weeks now. As Media Access Australia’s cinema project...
07 January 2011 What’s new this week with accessible cinema?
Following on from the commencement of closed captioned sessions at some cinemas last week, this week sees the increase of open captioned sessions and...
04 January 2011 Latest news on new closed caption movie sessions
From 30 December, 2010, three Australian cinemas were to have begun closed caption screenings of movies using the new CaptiView technology.  At the...
December 2010
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23 December 2010 Audio described movies at Perth’s Movies by Burswood
Once again, St George Bank Movies by Burswood is proud to present audio described movies at its outdoor summer movie screenings in Perth.
23 December 2010 Get ready, Gold Coast – captioned cinema is coming your way
Event Cinemas Robina will begin closed captioned movie sessions from 30 December 2010.
22 December 2010 Get reading at Reading Cinemas, Charlestown
Captioned cinema fans will welcome not just a new captioned cinema location, but a new caption viewing device and a new cinema chain from 30 December...
22 December 2010 Closed captioned cinema on Broadway
Captioned cinema hits the big time on Broadway. Broadway in Sydney, that is. From 30 December 2010 Hoyts Cinemas Broadway will begin closed captioned...
20 December 2010 Get ready to try out the new closed caption cinema system
Following on from last week’s announcement regarding developments in the accessible cinema roll-out for the major cinema chains, Media Access...
16 December 2010 Dates released for the start of new accessible cinema program
Australia is looking to be the first country in the world where its major entertainment cinemas will have all venues accessible. Trying to achieve...

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