[access-uk] Re: Heard Back from Sky

  • From: william lomas <will.d.lomas@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:44:03 +0100

wish they took as much effort in understanding why we need a talking box, it a 
joke

On Sep 18, 2011, at 6:45 AM, martin wilsher wrote:

> HI Daren:
>  
> thanks for this info.  I was on the phone to them yesterday, and described 
> with some detail how I saw their new pages, and with the help of one of their 
> team, we wrote an email describing how the screen reader could not access the 
> new format.  also, sky accessible customer services will talk sky plus 
> customers through setting things up manually re remote record if you tell 
> them what prigs you like watching.  they will even go through a days listings 
> for a particular channel for you and help you set up a recording for a 
> programme.
>  
> I'm glad they are onto the fault, but have to ask the question as to why the 
> accessible listings and remote record seem to be broken every time they 
> revamp their website?  this isn't the first time this has happened.
>  
> Hope to hear from you soon.
>  
> From Martin.
>  
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> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Darran Ross
> Sent: 18 September 2011 00:23
> To: Access-UK
> Subject: [access-uk] Heard Back from Sky 
> 
> Hi List.
>  
> This is just for those like Martin and myself who were disappointed to find 
> problems using the screen reader friendly part of the TV guide over the last 
> couple of days.
>  
> I dropped a line to the Sky accessibility folks this evening and within 45 
> minutes received a very prompt response. Here's the relevant part.
> Start Quote: At present we do have a technical issue with the screen reader 
> accessible pages
> on the TV guide, we apologise for the inconvenience caused and can assure you 
> all is being done to find the cause of the issue and get this resolved ASAP. 
> End Quote.
>  
> So all in all not to bad. Just looks like a temporary problem after all. Good 
> news.
>  
> Darran
>    

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