[NFBofSC] Rose Parade and New Years specials will air with AD

[Steve Cook]

Below is an overview of various New Years (Eve) specials that will air with
audio description:

The 137th Tournament of Roses Parade will air with live AD on January 1,
2026, from 8 AM to 10 AM Pacific, or 11 AM to 1 PM Eastern:

*	ABC: ABC Television will present the full ABC broadcast with live
audio description on the Secondary Audio Program channel (SAP) provided by
Audio Eyes.
*	NBC: "To create a more inclusive experience for blind and visually
impaired viewers, NBCUniversal is proud to present the full NBC broadcast
with live audio description on the Secondary Audio Program channel (SAP),
provided by Descriptive Video Works. The broadcast will be available with
additional audio narration, describing the visuals of the parade" (NBC press
release
<http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2025/12/18/todays-craig-melvin-al-roker-
and-hoda-kotb-set-to-host-nbcs-live-coverage-of-the-137th-rose-parade-presen
ted-by-honda-323510/20251218nbc01/> ).

In addition, the following New Years specials will air with prerecorded AD:

*	NBC: A Toast to 2025!, December 31 at 10:30 PM
*	ABC: 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, January 1 at
8 PM

Please check ADP's TV Listings <https://adp.acb.org/tv-listings>  for other
programming airing with AD.

As always, if your local affiliate does not reliably pass through audio
description (also known as Network SAP), please contact them as soon as
possible. The Audio Description Project's TV page
<https://adp.acb.org/tv.html#problems>  has information on one way of
finding your local affiliate's contact information if you do not already
have it.

*	Your name, postal address, and other contact information
*	The channel number, network, and call sign (if known)
*	The name of your cable or satellite provider (multichannel video
program distributor), if applicable
*	The date and time when the audio description problem occurred
*	the name of the program with the audio description problem

A detailed description of the audio description problem, including specific
information about the frequency and type of problem

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