[NFBV-At-Large] Possibly of interest to movie watchers

[Chris Walker]

Thank you for sharing this, yes I saw this the other day and I'm glad that they're catching up.

Chris Walker 
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> On Oct 21, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Patrick Johnson via NFBV-At-Large <nfbv-at-large at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Possibly of interest to blind movie watchers
> 
> FYI:
> 
> Breaking: Settlement Brings Audio-described Content to HBO max
> 
> J.J. Meddaugh Oct 19, 2020 11:21 AM ET
> 
> 
> 
> HBO Max is at long last joining the ranks of streaming services which
> will include audio description, thanks to a settlement announced
> today.
> 
> Per the agreement, the service will include at least 1,500 hours of
> described content by next March, and at least four times that amount
> by March 2023. Improvements to their website and mobile apps are also
> promised by September of next year.
> 
> The agreement was reached between WarnerMedia who owns HBO Max and a
> group of defendants
> including the American Council of the Blind, the Massachusetts-based
> Bay State Council of the Blind, and Kim and Brian Charlson.
> 
> [Read the complete settlement
> .PDF)(https://acb.org/adp/docs/HBO%20Settlement%20Press%20Release_FINAL.pdf)
> 
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