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| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 15 April 2016 |
U.K. Government fails to act on video-on-demand accessibility The organisation Action on Hearing Loss has expressed disappointment at the U.K. Government’s failure to set targets or introduce legislation for the... |
| 12 April 2016 |
Snapchat adds closed captioning support for Discover videos Social messaging app Snapchat has added closed captioning support for videos shared within its Discover section, allowing major publishers to share... |
| 11 April 2016 |
TV in UK exceeds captioning and audio description quotas Television channels in the UK continue to deliver access at much higher levels than the regulated quotas. All channels are covered by the access... |
| 08 April 2016 |
Australian Network on Disability seeks participants for Banking Accessibility Survey 2016 The Australian Network on Disability (AND) is conducting a new survey to extend its research into the accessibility of banking services, encouraging... |
| 06 April 2016 |
Australian TV networks swap caption suppliers Some major changes have taken place in Australian television captioning this year, with Ericsson winning the contract to provide captions to the ABC... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 30 March 2016 |
Consultation on communications access The inclusion of accessibility features in many mainstream smartphones and tablets is a potential game changer in the delivery of special services... |
| 29 March 2016 |
Social media for those with a disability gets 2016 update The ground-breaking 2012 ‘SociAbility’ review into social media for those with a disability has had a much anticipated update. The Media Access... |
| 18 March 2016 |
Using captions for children’s literacy in any language Captions are not just essential for Deaf and hearing impaired people. Their power to assist literacy, especially in developing countries, has been... |
| 15 March 2016 |
Accessible media preview from CSUN The annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (commonly known as CSUN) starts on 21 March in San Diego, California.... |
| 10 March 2016 |
Crossing the digital divide A recent discussion paper states that 1 million Australians with a disability don’t have internet access at home, because of cost, complexity and/or... |
| 04 March 2016 |
Sydney Opera House launches expanded access strategic plan One of the world’s leading arts venues, the Sydney Opera House, has launched a significantly expanded access strategic plan, covering all elements of... |
| 03 March 2016 |
ACMA releases captioning standards report The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released the final report on the review it has been conducting of television captioning... |
| 02 March 2016 |
BBC researches caption user experience Three researchers from the BBC have created a framework for understanding – and potentially improving – the UX (user experience) of people who use... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 26 February 2016 |
More work needed for digital inclusion at home A newly-released report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) lists the number of households with access to the internet at home as 7.7... |
| 25 February 2016 |
U.S. clarifies TV captioning responsibilities In a new ruling, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved to improve captions by clarifying who bears the responsibility for their... |
| 19 February 2016 |
Microsoft reveals accessibility goals for Windows 10 and Office 365 Tech giant Microsoft has revealed its roadmap of accessibility features to be introduced in Windows 10 and Office 365 over the course of 2016. The... |
| 18 February 2016 |
Accessibility in the cloud – benefits, issues and trends As a new survey shows an increase in the use of the cloud in 2016, the impact of this on people with disabilities and impairments becomes ever more... |
| 15 February 2016 |
Video advertisements on Facebook to be auto-captioned Facebook will begin to roll out a new feature that will make auto-playing advertisements more accessible to people with a disability. |
| 11 February 2016 |
Class action launched in the US demanding captioned lyrics Nine deaf advocates and individuals have launched a class action against a number of Hollywood Studios, including Disney, Sony, Netflix, Paramount... |
| 10 February 2016 |
Service Providers Accessibility Guide now available via direct download Media Access Australia’s Service Providers Accessibility Guide, which received a significant update in October 2015, is now available to download... |