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Making Television Inclusive

Making Television Inclusive. Peter Olaf Looms Consultant Chairman, ITU-T Focus Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility. International Telecommunication Union. Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission. Committed to connecting the world. 1.

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Making Television Inclusive

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  1. Making Television Inclusive Peter Olaf Looms Consultant Chairman, ITU-T Focus Group on Audiovisual Media Accessibility InternationalTelecommunicationUnion Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission Committed to connecting the world 1

  2. What is the problem?Announcements we don’t get Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  3. What is the problem?Audio that is noisy Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  4. What is the problem?Audio we can’t understand 23 March 2011: Why do the actors mumble in TV series? Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  5. What is the problem?TV pictures we can’t see Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission ITU-D Rapporteur’s Group Meeting on Question 20-1/1, Geneva, 12 May 2011 Committed to connecting the world

  6. What is the problem?Solutions we can’t afford Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  7. What can we do today? • Make programs easier to find • Make programs easier to see and hear for all • Offer Access Services so that persons with disabilities can also use and enjoy the same programs • Make programs specifically for persons with disabilities Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  8. What can we do today? Make programs easier to find for persons with disabilities Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  9. What can we do today?Make the picture easier to see Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission ITU-D Rapporteur’s Group Meeting on Question 20-1/1, Geneva, 12 May 2011 Committed to connecting the world

  10. Signing and captioning What can we do today?Offer access services Viewers born deaf or with hearing impairment Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  11. Audio description (AD) or spoken captions/subtitles What can we do today?Offer access services Viewers who are blind or have visual impairments Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  12. Dubbing or captioning in national language(s) What can we do today?Offer access services Viewers of programs in foreign languages Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  13. Dubbing or voice-overs(lectoring) Subtitles for young viewers whose parents are deaf What can we do today?Offer access services Young viewers of foreign language programs Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission 9

  14. Same language captions Subtitles for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDH) What can we do today?Offer access services Viewers of programs with people who speak fast or unclearly Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission 10

  15. Captioning in major languages What can we do today?Offer access services Migrants and immigrants Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission 11

  16. Passing the batonFollowing up the work of DTV4ALL Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  17. What is the report about? • What is the nature of the accessibility challenge? • What needs to be done? • Announcements • Programs • Access services • What are the access options? • Access services: how can we create and deliver them? • What do they cost to set up and run? • What business models are there? • How do we introduce and scale up an access service? • Carrots and sticks Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  18. What is the Focus Group about? The terms of reference are here: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/focusgroups/avaccessibility/Pages/tor.aspx The kick-off meeting is on May 26 in Geneva. Alexandra Gaspari can help you with documents and details. Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

  19. Thank you! Contact particulars Peter Olaf Looms EBU and the National IT and Telecom Agency, Denmark Ellesvinget 25 DK-2950 Vedbæk DENMARK E: polooms@gmail.com M: +45 51 56 75 46 Background - google these words: ”peter olaf looms linked in” Barrier-Free Digital Television 25 May 2011 European Commission

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