Media Access News
The Languages and Media Conference 2008
Why is the UK so far ahead of the world in access?
Academics look at practical audio description issues.
Is voice recognition taking over the world?
Audio description in Poland
New Zealand's Review of Digital Broadcasting
Qantas reinforces its commitment to the Deaf and hearing impaired
The US digital switchover and people with disabilities
Red Bee Media acquires Spanish access company
Captioned digital TV installation instructions released in the US
Free-To-Air Television
Human Rights Commission grants temporary captioning exemption
Captioning levels on the free-to-air channels
Analog switchoff timetable announced
Review of multi-channel captioning
Free-to-air television complaints
Subscription Television
FOXTEL Backstage Access for Deaf students
Online Media
Captions on ClickView – increasing access for school students
EU issues directive on e-inclusion
iPod Nano accessibility unknown to retailers, difficult to enable
SlotMusic backed by ‘big four’ as accessible CD replacement
European e-Inclusion Awards 2008
Will accessibility survive the financial crisis?
OpenOffice 3.0 for Mac integrates with built-in accessibility tools
New US law redefines ‘basic’ broadband speed, allows data collection
YouTube introduces captioning translation service
Windows 7 pre-beta features improved zoom functionality and support for netbooks
DVDs
Access on new release DVDs
MAA launches new DVD complaint form
Cinema
Hoyts adds new open caption film information to its website
Captioning in Australian cinemas
No audio description in existing Australian cinemas
The Arts
Cultural Ministers Council puts arts and accessibility under the spotlight
VocalEyes – ten years on
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