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New audio feature helping vision-impaired TV viewers

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Australian viewers that are visually impaired or blind will for the first time later this week be able to enjoy television that is audio enhanced.It will give them important information that will allow them to understand what's being shown on screen.It will give them important information that will allow them to understand what's being shown on screen.

It’s a simple solution to a longstanding problem – how can a blind person enjoy watching television when they can’t see what’s happening on the screen?

The answer is, you tell them.

The Government covered the cost of the start up for both SBS and ABC, handing each national broadcaster two million dollars to establish the service.

But Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says now that its been launched,  it’s up to both broadcasters to continue the new service.

  And for the broadcasters' part, being involved in such a socially impactful service is rewarding.

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