Audio Description Matters

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Broadcasting and streaming services often struggle with accessibility issues. To break down these barriers, Fraunhofer IIS has developed MPEG-H Audio.

Broadcasting and streaming services often struggle with accessibility issues. To break down these barriers, Fraunhofer IIS has developed MPEG-H Audio.

To make TV dialogue easier to understand, the Fraunhofer IIS teamed up with German broadcasters in developing Dialog+ - an innovative AI-based solution.

TTS AD is the abbreviation for text-to-speech audio description. Now you may have heard text to speech and audio description as separate entities, but TTS AD is a relatively new concept that is starting to turn heads in the world of accessible media. Speed is the name of the game with TTS AD, as media professionals seek cost and time-effective solutions for making their programming accessible to low-vision audiences.

Audio description software is increasing in popularity. With tight deadlines and limited budgets to worry about, audio describers and production companies are turning to technological solutions to lower costs and save time. But what's involved in audio description software and what features are included to help users?

Neglect the disabled market at your peril. Businesses are losing billions by ignoring the guidelines outlined in the Web Accessibility Initiative and failing to make their websites accessible.

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Alt text and image descriptions are vital for web accessibility. As most people will click away from an inaccessible site, get up to speed with these features.

We set up our blog with the intention of providing valuable insights into the world of audio description and accessibility. So it wouldn't be a great look if we failed to practice what we preach. Before starting the blog, we did our homework on web accessibility and the key points to bear in mind to accommodate blind and visually-impaired visitors to your site.