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Making Media Accessible

The Accessible Channel, also known as TACtv, is a national English language, descriptive video, closed-captioned, basic HD digital TV specialty service.  On Tuesday, 24 July 2007, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved and supported an application from The National Broadcast Reading Service Inc. (NBRS) for a license to set up a unique English-language TV service- The Accessible Channel-TACtv.  By regulation, TACtv is part of the basic digital package of TV programming offered by all Class 1 & 2 cable systems and satellite direct-to-home services.  TACtv broadcasts popular TV programs from conventional and specialty TV services and foreign-rights holders in open format for people who are blind, vision-impaired, deaf or hard of hearing- a world first!