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making media accessible

[Whānau Mārama: NZ International Film Festival @nzff]

There will also be an audio-described screening of Loop Track, made possible by Able NZ (@able_NZ), on Sat 12 Aug 10.00am, as well as screenings of The Tuba Thieves (Tue 1 Aug 6.00pm) and Is There Anybody Out There? (Sat 29 Jul, 10.00am).

[able @able_NZ]

Update: Good news - the power outage has now been resolved, and captioning services have resumed on scheduled programming.

We sincerely apologise for this disruption to our live-captioning service, and thank you for your patience and understanding.

[able @able_NZ]

Power outage affecting live-captioning
We regret to inform you that tonight's live-captions for the following programs: 1 News at 6PM, Newshub Live at 6PM, and Netball World Cup will not be available as scheduled due to a major power outage affecting Newton, Auckland.

[able @able_NZ]

We sincerely apologise for this unexpected interruption to our services, and will keep you informed about the progress through updates on our Status page at https://t.co/uCgQXJl3Fh

[The Spinoff @TheSpinoffTV]

The D*List is a new online magazine dedicated to disability stories, and disabled kinship and joy. https://t.co/CLS8giuSbP

[able @able_NZ]

@custardsqiggle Here's a link for more information: https://t.co/sqEMMnV431

[able @able_NZ]

@custardsqiggle Kia ora, thanks for your kind words! We actually do caption it (we do ~95% of possible content on TVNZ these days), so if you're watching it through the TV channel (TVNZ 1) - you'll be able to turn them on. Due to tech constraints, live captions aren't available on the TVNZ+ app.

[able @able_NZ]

Update: the outage has been resolved, and captioning services will resume on scheduled programming today, with the exception of Newshub Nation 2023 on Three, 9.55 - 10.55am.

[able @able_NZ]

⚠️ Major service outage ⚠️

We regret to inform you that we are currently unable to provide live-captioning on @TVNZ , @ThreeNewZealand and @Primetv_NZ due to a major and unprecedented outage with our service provider. More information is available here: https://t.co/YXB7URaJ3Z

[Taika Waititi @TaikaWaititi]

Lol if the robots are planning to take over the world they're going to need to learn different accents. Nice one, @twitter technology!

[The Spinoff @TheSpinoffTV]

Around 40% of us regularly use closed captions when watching TV. Accessibility is huge – but are our broadcasters getting it right?

https://t.co/eVmnyMkUXb

[able @able_NZ]

@robert_cameron @TVNZ Kia ora Robert, there was a technical fault that prevented the captions we provided from being broadcast until 6.23. We are investigating the source of the disruption. Ngā mihi nui.

[able @able_NZ]

Captions on TVNZ 1 are now working. Here are the details from today's press briefing so far: https://t.co/fjx9iu6PIk

[able @able_NZ]

@robert_cameron Kia ora Robert, we are sorry to report that there is currently a technical issue at TVNZ's end preventing captions from being broadcast.

[able @able_NZ]

Kia ora koutou, we are sorry to report that there is currently a technical issue at TVNZ's end preventing captions from being broadcast.

[Jacob Oller @JacobOller]

There's never been a better time to normalize open captions. Put subtitles on everything! They simply make movies more accessible and legible - something everyone that loves movies should want

[able @able_NZ]

@angelamayl @TVONENZ Sorry about captions missing for the first few minutes of 1 News at 6 on Monday night. TVNZ had a technical issue which they were able to rectify fairly promptly.

[able @able_NZ]

@angelamayl There was a technical issue that’s now been resolved. Our apologies for the disruption!

[able @able_NZ]

@Bubsthemonkey @NewshubNZ @patrickgowernz @ThreeNewZealand @Deaf_Aotearoa Ooh, we missed this, sorry, Helen. Captions couldn’t be done live but they’re available on ThreeNow.

[able @able_NZ]

@alexanderlisa @TVNZ @Breakfaston1 @NZonAir Glad you are enjoying Breakfast, Lisa! We are too. 🙌

[able @able_NZ]

Able will be launching captions for @TVNZ's @Breakfaston1 from Monday 5 October! 🎉 We know it's been long-awaited by caption users, and we’re delighted to be providing this new service thanks to funding from @NZonAir. Check out our blog for more info.

https://t.co/2CdsokFTnF