[blindkid] Is anyone finding any DVS on their local PBS affiliate?

[Penny Duffy]

I am trying to understand.. Does WGBH broadcast with DVS?  Is that something
that needs to be on my tv.  (we actually get WGBH)

On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>wrote:

> I'm finding enough DVS programs broadcast now that I have some confidence
> that I'm looking in the right place, but I'm still getting nothing from PBS
> in Atlanta on either local PBS affiliate (we have two). I have found DVS on
> shows from Nickelodeon, TBS, and TCM broadcast all within the last week.
>
> I'm wondering if anyone else is finding any DVS on their local PBS shows,
> while I wait for one local PBS station to tell me what they believe they are
> actually broadcasting with DVS available.
>
> If anyone could tell me (on or off list) what they happen to get with Audio
> Description (DVS) and what PBS affiliate they get it from, I'd really
> appreciate it!
>
> Here is a list of shows that WGBH site says are described on PBS:
>
> Animalia
> Arthur
> Barney and Friends
> Between the Lions
> Curious George
> Cyberchase
> Design Squad
> Dragon Tales
> Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman
> Franny's Feet
> It's A Big Big World
> Martha Speaks
> Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (select episodes of the series air with
> description)
> Real Simple
> Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat
> Simply Ming (select episodes of this series air with description)
> Thomas and Friends
> The Victory Garden (select episodes of this series air with description)
>
> I just checked Curious George here this morning and I wasn't getting DVS on
> that, for example.
>
> I'll keep checking what I'm able but it seems like if they were sending
> here at all, I'd have found something by now.
>
> I have read that Sesame Street (on PBS) is described in one source but not
> in another so I'm particularly confused about Sesame Street. (Apparently
> WGBH did not do the descriptions but Children's Television Workshop
> definitely offers DVS on at least some Sesame Street DVDs-- I have seen
> "Described" Sesame Street samples on-line as well). So, if anyone can check
> Sesame Street on their local PBS affiliate, that would be really helpful as
> well.
>
> Note that the same shows may not be described on one network while they are
> on another. For example, Nickelodeon sends Dora the Explorer out with DVS
> but Nick Jr., (also a Nickelodeon station) is not sending Dora with DVS at
> this time. Likewise, I suspect Sprout, a PBS station (PBS is a partial owner
> of Sprout) may not be sending DVS even on shows that PBS itself may send
> with DVS (such as Thomas and possibly Sesame Street).
>
> Again, if anyone can tell me what shows they find DVS on (or if the show is
> on the list but you don't get it with DVS) and the PBS affiliate that is
> broadcasting, that would be really helpful. I'd love to build a picture of
> what is really going on with PBS and DVS programming at this time. (Oh, and
> please also tell me if you're getting it over the air or what cable system
> is feeding it, apparently that can be an issue as well.)
>
> Thanks so much!
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