[NFBofSC] Monthly ADP Described Video Update

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From: main at echoing.groups.io <main at echoing.groups.io> On Behalf Of Merv Keck
Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2020 10:36 PM
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Subject: [echoing] Monthly ADP Described Video Update

I always forward this monthly statistics newsletter because so much of the
content discussed is available on the Show or the Toshiba Fire TV.

Here are the described video statistics as of today, January 1, 2020, from
the bottom of the ADP Master AD List:

SUMMARY:  3640 unique described videos and TV Series.  1768 videos were
duplicated in more than one service.
22 Current Movies; 1201 DVDs; 12 Apple TV+; 310 Disney+; 68 Hulu; 1193
iTunes; 1088 Netflix; 1652 Prime-Video; 7 Other;
206 TV Series: 31 ABC, 15 CBS, 2 CW, 23 FOX, 20 NBC, 25 DISCOVERY, 18 HGTV,
22 HISTORY, 18 TBS, 10 TNT, 22 USA.

The numbers are slightly lower than I reported on the website yesterday for
year-end because of updates effective today when I removed some old TV
shows.  Speaking of that, I hope you will take the time to review my
year-end reports on the status of AD on the website, because the numbers are
impressive.

The following DVDs and Blu-ray discs were released with audio description
tracks last month.  The links are clickable and take you to the description
on our website.  All but one are also available on iTunes and/or Prime
Video.

*	Abominable <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#abominable> 
*	Ad Astra <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#adastra> 
*	Downton Abbey <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#downtonabbey> 
*	Overcomer <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#overcomer> 
*	Rambo: Last Blood <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#lastblood> 
*	Where's My Roy Cohn? <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#roycohn>

*	Hustlers <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#hustlers> 
*	It Chapter Two <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#it2> 
*	Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
<http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#onceuponatime> 
*	Ready or Not <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#readyornot> 
*	The Goldfinch <http://acb.org/adp/dvds/dvds2019.html#goldfinch> 

The total number of described DVDs available last year was 169, 3 more than
the previous year, but the total number of DVDs being produced seems to be
dropping year-to-year.

The streaming services added the following net number of described videos
this past month (net = adds minus deletes):  Hulu = 4; iTunes = 23; Netflix
= 30; Prime Video = 268.  What?  268?  YES, 268!  And we are now listing
which ones are "Included with Prime."  Of course Apple TV+ came onboard in
November, but they only have a dozen described videos at this time, but with
the promise to make every video described in nine languages in the future.
And finally Disney+ also came onboard in November, blasting out the gate
with around 300 described videos.  The current count today is 310.  Among
the six streaming services, you have about 4300 choices (including those
choices repeated on more than one service).  Among all services (cinema,
DVD, TV, and streaming), you have over 3600 unique choices.

Other news from our website this month:

*	Got lots of friends on Facebook?  Do a Birthday Fundraiser for the
ADP like audio description narrator Roy Samuelson did.  Read how
successfully his was.  Thanks, Roy!  (The rest of you can click the Donate
button on the website!)
*	Actiview, dormant for awhile, has been acquired by Charter
Communications.  We don't know the future status of the App nor Charter's
plans yet.
*	There are two opportunities coming up to be trained or refreshed as
an audio describer:  One January 16 in Raleigh, NC, and the ADP's training
on February 22 in Alexandria, VA.
*	Our year-end report on the movie studios gives the highest marks to
Disney and Sony for offering description on 100% of their mainstream DVDs.
Summit, a subsidiary of Lionsgate, also described all five of their DVDs,
while Lionsgate itself only described 14% of theirs.

I am pleased to report that the number of visitors to our website has
increased 1000% in the last 10 years.  Our Twitter followers is approaching
1000, while Facebook followers approaches 2700.  I notify users of new
described videos on both of those social media outlets.  Join us, if you
haven't already.

Please be sure to refer friends to our website, and SUPPORT US by using our
Amazon Shopping link on the main page and/or the DONATE button at the top of
each page!  Thank you.  Best wishes for the New Year!

Fred Brack, fbrack at acb.org <mailto:fbrack at acb.org> 
ADP Webmaster and Social Media Manager

acb.org/adp <https://acb.org/adp>  *** facebook.com/acbadp
<https://www.facebook.com/acbadp>  *** twitter.com/ADPwebmaster

The Audio Description Project is an initiative of the American Council of
the Blind

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