Automated audio description on ČT24 reads aloud name labels and subtitles
ČT24 added automated audio description for viewers with visual impairments in the second half of the year. It reads aloud name labels and subtitles for speech in foreign languages. According to the broadcaster, two voice outputs are available.
Automated audio description began operating on ČT24 in the second half of the year. The service makes selected on-screen text information accessible to viewers with visual impairments.
The system reads aloud name labels and subtitles for speech in foreign languages. According to a statement from Česká televize, viewers have access to two voice outputs.
Why it matters
Reading the text aloud makes information about the people appearing on screen and the content of subtitles for speech in foreign languages accessible in audio form. Viewers with visual impairments can thus get more information from news broadcasts.
Relevant practical impact
What this means
For individuals
If a visual impairment prevents you from reading on-screen text, the service makes name labels and subtitles for speech in foreign languages accessible to you while watching ČT24.
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