Channel Four: Hearing Impairment

(asked on 20th October 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impacts of the loss of the subtitling service on Channel 4 on those with hearing loss.


Answered by
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay Portrait
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
This question was answered on 27th October 2021

The government recognises the importance of ensuring that television content is accessible for all UK audiences. All public service broadcasters, including Channel 4, are required to ensure adequate provision of access services, including subtitling for their broadcast channels. Ofcom, as the independent regulator, is closely monitoring the situation regarding the loss of the subtitling service on Channel 4, including the actions being taken by them to restore normal service as quickly as possible and to keep viewers informed.

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