§ Mr. BoswellTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to increase the availability of audio-described services on digital cable television. [151115]
§ Estelle MorrisDigital cable television has a requirement to carry the audio description service, in the same way that we expect digital satellite and digital terrestrial television to carry this service.
There are technical problems surrounding provision of audio description on cable. It is for the cable operators to resolve these issues. However, DCMS officials have been working with manufacturers, broadcasters, software/applications providers and consumer groups as part of the Digital Television Action Plan to ensure that audio description can be received on all platforms.