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Any Questions for Ben DVD released without access features

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Roadshow Entertainment, Australia’s most consistent distributor of accessible DVD and Blu-ray, has informed Media Access Australia of an error with the recent release to DVD of Australian movie, Any Questions for Ben.

The title was released on July 19 but it has come to light that the DVD edition for rent and sale does not have audio description or captions, despite the cover information.

Roadshow Entertainment is working closely with the producers to create a new accessible version to refurbish the current stock in its distribution centre and stock already out in the market. New stock is expected to be available within the next week.

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New audio described DVDs for 2012

10 June 2012

Roberta: Now that we’ve reached the winter months, the idea of staying inside over the weekend curled up on the lounge in front of a DVD is a popular option. Distributors couldn’t have got their timing more right than in hitting a record high 40% of new release audio described movies on our rental shelves. Media Access Australia keeps regular tabs on DVD accessibility, and Project Manager Ally Woodford joins us today to take us through the latest titles. Hello Ally.

Ally: Hi Roberta, hi everyone.

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New Zealand TV programs to be captioned for DVD

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Three of New Zealand’s largest media organisations have joined forces to ensure local content that is broadcast with captions will now also be captioned for DVD release.

Government body NZ On Air, national broadcaster TVNZ and film and TV production company South Pacific Pictures have listened to calls from the cross-sector Captioning Working Group to increase captioning on DVDs.

Since 1984, captions on New Zealand television have been funded by NZ On Air, with a growing number of regular captioned programs. It is only now, through international comparison of access services brought to light by the working group, that New Zealand will move to ensure the captions created for TV will be  carried to the DVD versions.

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