[vicsireland] Re: Review of Broadcasting Access Rules
- From: Mark Magennis <Mark.magennis@xxxxxxx>
- To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:08:36 +0000
It's worse than you say Gerry. The old plans required RTÉ to broadcast only 1%
of programmes with audio description, not 2%. The new plans are to raise the
audio description level to a whopping 2% by 2015. I imagine there will be
dancing in the streets. Compare this with the situation in the UK where 40
channels have over 20% of their programmes audio described.
The draft new rules are derisory and I would urge people to make their views
known to the BAI. It's quite easy because they are accepting submissions by
phone and SMS as well as the usual post and email. So you can voice your
disapproval by texting "BAI" followed by your response to 51000 or by phoning
the BAI on 1890 940 490. This is an automatic answering service that will
record up to 2 minutes.
Anyone who wants to read the draft rules can get them HTML, Word, Braille,
Audio CD, audio download or 14pt print from the following web address:
http://www.bai.ie/?page_id=2006
NCBI will be making a detailed submission, as will the TV Access Coalition.
Mark
On 14 Dec 2011, at 20:47, Gerry Ellis wrote:
> Hi,
>
> These Access Rules are set by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, but are
> given statutory strength through the Sectoral Plans of the Disability Act.
> The old plans required 2% of Audio Description and 2% of Subtitling, but
> neither of these targets were met.
>
> I think it would be great if VICS made a submission on the review either by
> itself or as part of the TV Access group.
>
> I would suggest that reference to the 21st Century Communications and Video
> Accessibility Act from the United States would be helpful as it has far more
> ambitious targets than anything that is likely to come from the BAI itself.
>
> See details of the call for submissions at:
> http://www.emara.org/news/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7054
>
>
>
>
> Take care,
>
> Gerry ellis
>
> If you don't know where you're going,
> How will you know when you get there?
>
>
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