ABC and SBS launch audio description service for blind or visually-impaired audiences

June 22, 2020 4:06

Both ABC and SBS have announced the launch of audio description (AD) services across their networks, allowing blind or visually-impaired audiences to enjoy their content.

The decision comes through a Federal Government grant and rollout across the networks will be complete by June 28. Both SBS and ABC received a grant of $2m each for the updates in 2020-21.

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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