[Nfbv-potomac-announce] FW: Accessibility and the Rio Olympics

[John Halverson]

You may find this of interest.

 

John

 

From: Farmer, Tajuan [mailto:Tajuan.Farmer at va.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:06 AM
To: John Halverson <johnh50 at verizon.net> (johnh50 at verizon.net)
<johnh50 at verizon.net>; John Bailey (john_bailey17 at hotmail.com)
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Subject: FW: Accessibility and the Rio Olympics

 

For Immediate Distribution


Rio Olympics for Everyone 

Comcast and NBC Universal will deliver the most comprehensive and
technologically advanced Olympics in history for Rio 2016. For fans with
sensory disabilities that also means the most accessible Olympics experience
ever, including:

  .        Live video description on NBC's Primetime show available across
the country on your local NBC station wherever SAP (Secondary Audio Program)
audio feeds are available. XFINITY customers can also enjoy the Rio Opening
and Closing Ceremonies OnDemand with video description the day after they
air.

.        Unprecedented closed captioned Olympics content including all
linear television and all live events and replays on the NBC Sports app.

.        An XFINITYR X1 experience that enables you to explore Olympics
content using accessibility features like Voice Guidance, the XFINITY Voice
Remote and easy access to closed captioning and video description set-tings.



GET X1, GET ACCESSIBILITY


XFINITYR on the X1 Operating System has accessibility features built right
in. We're bringing you innovations like the industry's first talking guide,
video description, accessible mobile apps and the XFINITY Voice Remote. All
designed to bring the magic of entertainment to everyone. If XFINITY is
available in your area, visit xfinity.com/accessibility
<mip://098a7e30/xfinity.com/accessibility>  to learn more and call the
Comcast Accessibility Support Center for Customers with Disabilities
<http://cp.mcafee.com/d/2DRPoQ738Orho7njovod7bNKVJ6Waqr33z0USzt5ddxwsqemjqdQ
kQS6767zqdQkPhOUMNtcSlAHRyuNfFm0am-9mkas01dHv4Ha5e00CPhOeRdfhP_nVdUQsIEIZuVt
dBNfDbIcfLZh5dqWqJQn-l3PWApmU6CQjq9K_9I9TosK-OYrKr9PCJhbcITitlvzMuXa4FBKnMDV
WNvo85WdHblzfdJqHs9VJHviAy4zVjb5Wv4PaTQMSlzaA_waNGg-cW9wFuSQDOVJ-XWa9Igd40TZ
aqhYQgeNGGq80jlkQg0avl0HkNgH98Qg2llrripEw4bm-B9497OCmd40x25mUmZnUjid40bBkQg1
wYIGJaR3h0bRyq81EPYiRouq83pEVpdY82K>  at 855-270-0379 to get X1.

 

Sincerely,

 

Tom Wlodkowski 

Vice President, Accessibility 

Comcast 

 

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