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.  

The DVD titles released since January with audio description are:

•    500 Days of Summer
•    Aliens in the Attic
•    Couple’s Retreat
•    G Force
•    Gamer
•    Goal III
•    I Love You, Beth Cooper
•    Imagine That
•    Julie & Julia
•    Looking for Eric
•    Nothing But the Truth
•    A Perfect Getaway
•    Roman Polanski: Wanted & Desired
•    Street Fighter: the Legend of Chun Li
•    Whip It

A new statistic MAA reports on is the number of audio described theatrical releases.  A theatrical release is a film that was commercially shown in cinemas.  Members of the Australian Video and Software Distributors Association (AVSDA) have committed to a majority of theatrical releases on DVD having audio description.  42% of AVSDA member theatrical releases on the DVD shelves in February were audio described.  

A total of 54 titles were researched this month.  Of these titles, the following were audio described in other regions but not in Australia:

•    Coco Avant Chanel – Warner Bros

Read this article for the full list of DVDs that you're missing out on.

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.