Major linear channels only have to provide Audio Description (AD) for a minimum of 10% of programming (although it has to be said that they currently exceed this).
Ofcom has recently reported a notable shift from live TV towards streaming services, however, streaming platforms have no obligation to provide any AD whatsoever! Ofcom is suggesting to the Government that this 10% requirement is extended to include streaming services too.
Audio Description has been around for more than 30 years and many people, including myself, feel that even 10% is woefully inadequate for both linear and streaming services.
This is the first feature of this programme if anyone would like to listen to it:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ykr4
In Touch would be grateful for your views so that they can be reflected back to Ofcom & the Government:
intouch@bbc.co.uk