ITV LAUNCH TWO CREATIVE AD BREAKS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY (GAAD)

23. 5. 2024 On the occasion of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), ITV launched two creative ad breaks designed to raise awareness about accessibility and inclusion. These ad breaks were featured on ITV1 and during “This Morning,” a daytime talk show. With 12 million adults in the UK living with deafness, hearing loss, or tinnitus, and over 2… Continue reading ITV LAUNCH TWO CREATIVE AD BREAKS TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY (GAAD)



GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY: HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE OF SIGN LANGUAGE AND SUBTITLES ON TV

23. 5. 2024 Globally, over one billion people live with disabilities. According to the latest data from the National Centre for Public Health and Analysis, the number of people diagnosed with “deafness” in Bulgaria in 2022 is close to 3000. Although a sign language law was adopted only three years ago to official recognise BGSL (Bulgarian Sign Language)… Continue reading GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY: HIGHLIGHTING THE VALUE OF SIGN LANGUAGE AND SUBTITLES ON TV



DEGREE US: ‘NOT DONE YET’ CAMPAIGN WITH AD AND OPEN CAPTIONS

29. 3. 2024 Background More than 60 million people in the US live with a disability, yet products and experiences are still not designed with this community in mind. Degree Inclusive packaging and inclusive advertising ensure that people with disabilities have an equal playing field. Creative Degree® is committed to inspiring the confidence in everyone to move beyond… Continue reading DEGREE US: ‘NOT DONE YET’ CAMPAIGN WITH AD AND OPEN CAPTIONS



ADMEIRA AIRS SWITZERLAND’S FIRST ACCESSIBLE TV SPOT – GILLETTE AD WITH AUDIO DESCRIPTION

26. 10. 2023 Procter & Gamble broadcast a TV commercial with audio description in Switzerland for the very first time. The Gillette commercial is just the beginning of accessible TV advertising in Switzerland. The audio description function, which has been used in feature films at SRG SSR for several years, is now making its way into TV advertising… Continue reading ADMEIRA AIRS SWITZERLAND’S FIRST ACCESSIBLE TV SPOT – GILLETTE AD WITH AUDIO DESCRIPTION



M6 PUBLICITÉ INTRODUCES SUBTITLING SERVICE FOR LINEAR TV ADS FOR THE DEAF AND PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS

13. 9. 2023 To mark International Day of the Deaf on 23rd September, M6 Publicité stepped up its commitment to inclusion and accessibility by announcing the launch of its subtitling service on linear TV. The initiative aims to ensure that more TV ads are broadcast with subtitles for the deaf and people with hearing loss. While 5 to… Continue reading M6 PUBLICITÉ INTRODUCES SUBTITLING SERVICE FOR LINEAR TV ADS FOR THE DEAF AND PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS



SURVEY: YOUNGER VIEWERS EMBRACE SUBTITLES

27. 8. 2023 Nearly six in ten Gen Z viewers prefer to watch TV with subtitles according to YPulse. A new study from YPulse suggests that subtitles are being widely adopted by younger viewers as they watch TV, with 59% of Gen Z viewers and 52% of Millennials reporting that they prefer to watch TV with subtitles. The… Continue reading SURVEY: YOUNGER VIEWERS EMBRACE SUBTITLES



YOUNG PEOPLE NOW PREFER TO WATCH TV WITH THE SUBTITLES ON

28. 2. 2023 The study by the pollsters YouGov found that most 18 to 24-year-olds (61%) will watch TV with subtitles on screen. Close to three in ten Britons (28%) watch TV or films with the subtitles on – even when the content is in their own language. In comparison 31% of 25 to 49-year-olds used closed captioning,… Continue reading YOUNG PEOPLE NOW PREFER TO WATCH TV WITH THE SUBTITLES ON