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. 

The DVD titles released since November with audio description are:

• Adventureland
• Beautiful Kate
• Charlie & Boots
• Cheri
• Coraline
• District 9
• Drag Me to Hell
• Fanboys
• Fighting
• GI Joe, Rise of the Cobra
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• The Hoax
• Ice Age 3
• Public Enemies
• The Taking of Pelham 123
• Terminator Salvation
• The Ugly Truth
• Up
• Year One
• The Young Victoria

A new statistic MAA will report on is the number of audio described theatrical releases.  A theatrical release is a film that was commercially shown in cinemas.  The Australian Video and Software Distributors Association (AVSDA) has committed to a majority of theatrical releases on DVD having audio description.  58% of theatrical releases on the DVD shelves in January were audio described. 

A total of 85 titles were researched this month.  Of these titles, the following were audio described in other regions but not in Australia:

• The Hangover – Warner Bros
• Is Anybody There? – Hopscotch        

For the full list of DVDs that you're missing out on, read this article.

Media Access Australia has an online complaints form for DVDs without audio description.  This provides a direct link to AVSDA, the distributors’ association, in a concise format.  AVSDA or the distributor concerned will reply directly to you.  Make a complaint about a DVD without audio description.