[NFBA-Phoenix] The 2024 Paris Olympics are Audio Described!!!

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Phoenix Chapter Family:

 

 

Yes, the 2024 Paris games (including the paraolympics)  will feature a lot
of audio description. This is exciting as previous years only prime time
events were described. NBC is dedicating 6 describers and they are
describing a lot of hours worth.

The link below is a dedicated page to NBC's audio description page for the
Olympics. If you are signed up with Peacock, you can find all AD coverage on
that platform,  too. 


NBC's Audio Description Olympics page: 


https://www.nbcolympics.com/audio-description


About AD Olympic Coverage:


More audio description services - interspersing broadcast audio with skilled
voices describing Olympic and Paralympic scenes and context - will be
available for viewers who are blind or visually impaired for the Paris
Olympics than any previous Games. All coverage on NBC, including daytime,
primetime, and late night, and the
<https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/olympics/press-releases/gold-zone-whip-a
round-show-makes-peacock-debut-during-nbcuniversals-coverage-of-olympic-game
s-paris-2024> Gold Zone whip-around show on Peacock, will feature audio
description provided by Descriptive Video Works. In a first for a U.S.
broadcaster, audio description services for NBC coverage will be provided in
stereo, enhancing the quality of sound for viewers.

For the Paralympic Games, NBC Sports will provide live audio description for
all broadcast and cable programming, including those aired outside primetime
hours, as well as on all simulstreams. 

Additionally, improved web content accessibility, including keyboard
navigation, color contrast and support for screen readers, will be available
on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC Sports app.  Livestreams and replays
which offer audio description will have English audio description as a
language choice within the players on these digital platforms. To easily
find all events with audio description, click
<https://www.nbcolympics.com/audio-description> here.

For audio description issues, email  <mailto:ADFeedback at nbcuni.com>
ADFeedback at nbcuni.com

https://www.nbcuniversal.com/article/nbcuniversal-enhances-accessibility-its
-coverage-olympic-games-paris-2024

Happy Watching!

Jordan 

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