More TV shows for blind viewers

New law set quota for programmes with audio commentaries for those with eyesight difficulties.

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TV CHANNELS will soon have to broadcast a fixed number of programmes accessible to blind viewers.

A new law will bring France in line with other countries which set a quota of programmes broadcast with spoken commentaries for the visually impaired.

The percentage of programmes will be set in agreements between private channels, public channels, regulator the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) and the government.

The new law requires “editors of audiovisual communication services” to strengthen the “audio-description” for the visually impaired and subtitling for the hard of hearing.

Around 1.7 million on France are visually impaired, with 207,000 completely blind or only able to make out silhouettes.

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