News: Captions on TVNZ 1's Breakfast

1 Oct 2020

Captions will be available on TVNZ 1’s Breakfast programme from Monday 5 October 2020 following a major funding boost for Able, New Zealand’s provider of captioning and audio description for free-to-air television.
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News: Captions on TVNZ OnDemand

14 Jul 2020

Captioned shows are now available all in one place on the TVNZ OnDemand website and app.
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COVID-19 Update From Able

25 Mar 2020

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.
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New MACT Trustee: Thomas Bryan

21 Feb 2020

The Media Access Charitable Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas Bryan to the board.
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Blog: Accessibility is a Many-splendoured Thing

29 Aug 2019

The quantity of online video content is increasing rapidly, and with growing diversity, there are new roles for subtitles. Along with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, hearing people use captions as an aid to clarity.
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News: Captions for the Kids (and Kids at Heart)

24 May 2019

We’re so happy to be making more kids’ content accessible, with captions now available on HEIHEI. Ka mau te pai!
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Blog: Helping Hands… or ‘Eyes’, to be Exact

9 Apr 2019

In a world where technology can serve as an alternative to physical interaction between people – if not an outright replacement – lots has been said about how our smartphones are making us antisocial and unhealthy. But the Be My Eyes app both harnesses and advances what is, really, the heart of ICT – human connection.
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News: More Captions Available on TVNZ OnDemand

19 Nov 2018

We’re well pleased more captioned content will be available on TVNZ OnDemand from Monday 19 November!
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News: Captions Available on New Episodes of Shortland Street on TVNZ OnDemand

16 Sep 2018

We're super excited to announce that captions will be available on TVNZ OnDemand for new episodes of Shortland Street from Sunday 16 September.
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Blog: Why is Accessibility a Good Investment?

28 Aug 2018

Why should businesses, governments, educators, companies and not-for-profits make their content, products or services accessible?
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