Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 1:53 pm Press Release: Deaf Aotearoa
Deaf Aotearoa welcomes captioning
increase
Deaf Aotearoa are welcoming the
announcement of increased captioning by Able, New
Zealand’s independent provider of accessible television,
as a move toward a more accessible and inclusive media
industry.
From February 2016, Prime TV’s Z On
Air-funded shows and some international prime time content
will be captioned. Sky TV has helped make this possible by
investing in the equipment necessary to broadcast
captions.
“More captioned TV options allow people who
use captions more choice for information and entertainment
sources,” says Deaf Aotearoa President Robert Hewison.
“While we still have a long way to go before we reach the
high levels of captioning that are standard overseas, this
latest development shows we’re making real headway, shows
the potential for improving accessibility even
more.”
Deaf Aotearoa is represented on the Captioning
Working Group, which advocates for greatly increased
captioning on New Zealand television.
For more
information on Deaf Aotearoa’s work, visit www.deaf.org.nz
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