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DVD

DVD related news items are listed below with introductions and links to full articles. Click on the 'next' link at the bottom of the page to view older news items in this category.

Latest Figures on Audio Described DVDs - July 2010

Friday, 16 July 2010 09:47

Audio described DVD titles on new release shelves during the month of July 2010 stand at 26% of all titles.

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Corrections to Universal audio described DVDs

Wednesday, 16 June 2010 12:38

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released two titles to the market that incorrectly state their audio description access.

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Latest figures on audio described DVDs – May 2010

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 10:31

Audio described DVD titles on new release shelves during the month of May 2010 stand at 29% of all titles.  

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Audio description increasing on DVDs in the USA

Tuesday, 04 May 2010 17:04

Audio description (AD) is gaining momentum in the USA with 13 DVDs released to the Region 1 market with AD so far in 2010. 

Read more: Audio description increasing on DVDs in the USA

   

First audio described Bollywood DVD

Thursday, 29 April 2010 11:06

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has achieved a milestone in audio description with the first audio described Bollywood DVD.  

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Latest figures on audio described DVDs – February 2010

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 12:49

Audio described DVD titles on new release shelves during the month of February 2010 stand at 28% of all titles.  

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Region 1 catching up on DVD access

Friday, 05 February 2010 10:37

As often reported, the UK and more recently Australia lead the world in audio described DVDs. In January statistics, audio described new release rental titles in Australia reached 24%, which is comparable to UK levels. 

Read more: Region 1 catching up on DVD access

   

Latest figures on audio described DVDs – January 2010

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 10:57

Audio described DVD titles on new release shelves during the month of January 2010 stand at 24% of titles. 

Read more: Latest figures on audio described DVDs – January 2010

   

Budding young film critics wanted

Thursday, 28 January 2010 12:03

The second annual Young Described Film Critic Contest (YDFC), presented by the American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Project, is open again for budding young film critics across the world to review audio described films and media.

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DVD distributors confirm their commitment to access

Wednesday, 13 January 2010 11:49

The Australian Visual Software Distributors Association (AVSDA), representing the home entertainment film and TV industry, has announced that all major film distributors and some smaller Australian independents have committed to making audio description and captions available on the majority of theatrical films when released on DVD.

Read more: DVD distributors confirm their commitment to access

   

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