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Study: Only 1 in 10 TV Ads Use Accessibility Features
Inaccessible ads cost brands millions of lost impressions, impacting reach and consumer spending according to a new study from XR
VITAC Rebrands as Verbit to Deliver Unified AI-Driven Accessibility Solutions
The company has been an important part of the Verbit family since 2021
FCC Grants TNT, TBS a Limited Waiver of Audio Description Rules
The petition was unopposed and the American Council for the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind consented to the waiver, the FCC said
FCC Adopts R&O To Make Closed Captioning Settings Easy To Access
The new requirement will make it simpler to get to the settings controlling how captions appear
NBCU to Expand Accessibility Efforts to Record Levels of Summer Olympics
2024 Paris Olympics to feature more audio description than ever before, including all coverage on NBC and the Gold Zone Whip-Around Show on Peacock
PBS Kids Adds American Sign Language to Streaming Content
Six series will include ASL interpretations for free on PBS Kids streaming platforms
FCC Moves to Simplify Sending Multilingual Emergency Alerts
The FCC plans Feb. vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to make it easier to send multilingual alerts over TV and radio
FCC to Vote on Net Neutrality, Emergency Alert Rules on Oct. 19
The Commission will also consider new rules on accessibility, the E-Rate program, unlicensed use of the 6 GHz band and other issues at its open meeting
