Blog: Pooch kicks and pistol formations - captioning the Super Bowl

22 Feb 2016

Jim Nantz pistol formation Aqib Talib Luke Kuechly Beyonce dual-threat quarterback Bene Benwikere tailback Vince Lombardi Trophy pooch kick n-possession game Levi’s Stadium Britton Colquitt That is a small selection of the more than 600 words that the four-strong team of captioners had to learn to be prepared to live caption the Super Bowl 50 on TV ONE a couple of weeks ago.
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Blog: Audio describing The Simpsons

15 Feb 2016

It only took over 26 years and 575 episodes, but on Sunday 14th of February, blind and vision-impaired viewers in NZ had the chance to enjoy an episode of The Simpsons with audio description.
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Blog: Captions now available on Prime!

8 Feb 2016

Antiques, cops, trivia, drama and mystery are coming your way! From 13th February 2016, captions will be available on some programmes on Prime. Antiques Roadshow, Unforgotten, Limitless, University Challenge, Elementary and NCIS: New Orleans are just a few of the shows that will have captioning available on Prime.
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Happy new year!

1 Jan 2016

Happy new year! The past year at Able has been a busy one!
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Highlights: Royal Variety Performance 2015

1 Jan 2016

Comedian Jack Whitehall hosts this year’s Royal Variety Performance from the Royal Albert Hall in the presence of HRH Prince Henry Of Wales.
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Highlights: Coca-Cola Christmas In The Park

13 Dec 2015

Join TV2 for New Zealand’s annual festive family favourite - Coca-Cola Christmas In The Park!
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Captioning means more Kiwis are able to access TV content

18 Nov 2015

Able is proud to announce it will soon be offering captioning services for content on Prime TV, which will widen the variety of content available for Deaf and hard-of-hearing Kiwis.
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Highlights: The Monster of Mangatiti

6 Sep 2015

Bringing the Sunday Theatre season to a close is the poignant docudrama The Monster of Mangatiti. Featuring Mark Mitchinson (The Hobbit) and newcomer Greta Gregory, the drama details the shocking ordeal endured by teenager Heather Walsh when she was held captive by a sexual predator over the winter of 1985.
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Blog: Silent Leadership Challenge 2015

7 Aug 2015

Wendy, Able's Chief Executive, is taking part in The National Foundation for the Deaf’s Silent Leadership Challenge this year.
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ABLE RESEARCH RESULTS

6 Mar 2015

In late 2014, Able commissioned Colmar Brunton to carry out a research survey to discover the number of users of the captioning and audio description services, learn more about how we can reach them and identify any barriers to using the services we provide.
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