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Making Media Accessible

The Accessible Channel, also known as TACtv, is a national, English-language, described-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 Accessible Media Inc.-AMI (formerly 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, low vision, deaf or hard of hearing--a world first!