[access-uk] Re: audio descriptions
- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:41:48 +0100
We need Sky or to buy a special freeview box to get AD whereas a sighted
person can watch BBC channels with a terestrial aerial.
[In 2005, the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom stipulated that 76 channels must
carry AD. Current regulations state that all BBC channels must audio
describe
at least 8% of their programmes per week, the rest of the channels mentioned
have slightly lower targets, but all are raised by Ofcom every 2 years.].
So, should we pay 8% of the licence fee, raising by 2% each year?
There's no way that audio description can come close to describing the
special effects that are produced on TV these days. For instance, I am told
that Doctor Who has favulous computer generated effects.
So, where's the equality there?
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 6:07 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: audio descriptions
I disagree. Nothing is a substitute for visual information and that is from
someone who has never seen.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Derek Hornby" <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 5:19 PM
Subject: [access-uk] audio descriptions
> Peter wrote
> "We are not equal, we can't see the pictures."
>
> But audio descriptions gives access to visual information.
>
> A sighted deaf viewer is not able to hear, so is offered subtitles,
> but still pays same fee as the hearing/sighted viewers.
> Sighted deaf have a good fair argument to have 100% subtitles,
> they can say "We pay, so we should have it"
> Blind people seem to be saying:
> "we want audio descriptions, but we are not prepared to pay for it"
>
> Fair enough, so why should the rest of the TV viewers subsidise the
> blind?
>
> Regards, Derek
>
>
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