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RNIB Study Report: Synthetic Speech for Audio Description
The synthetic speech for audio description study set out to evaluate the quality of synthetic voices, their suitability for AD and their impact on viewer experiences.
Sight loss and technology report
This report updates the Sight Loss and Technology briefing published in 2021.
Voice of the customer: BPSP's experiences and perceptions of technology
This report is part of our Voice of the Customer research programme, which consists of a regular survey and series of focus groups with around 400 blind and partially sighted people. This report looks at experiences and perceptions of technology.
Voice of the customer report: Utilities and Technology
Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. Key insights cover VI people’s experiences with Utility providers, and the benefits and barriers to using technology.
Voice of the customer report 1
Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. Key insights cover the negative impact of lockdown, the persistence of cliché and the potential for technology to change lives. First in a quarterly series.
RNIB Broadcast Content Project 2023
The aim of this study was to evaluate the current level of audio description (AD) on British television, specifically on Freeview channels. We looked at a 3-day period containing both weekend days and weekdays (from 19th November to 21st November 2023) to gather a larger variety of programmes.
Accessibility of Football Broadcasts on TV Research Report
This report explores blind and partially sighted people’s experiences of watching football broadcasts on TV. It investigates people’s preferences for which commentary or audio description style is enjoyable, accessible and enables the match to be followed accurately.
RNIB report on improving audio description for documentary television programs
Audio description is described by Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) as additional commentary for television programmes that explains what is happening on screen.
TV Content Focus Group 2 (Sports) - Major sports events
The purpose of this focus group was to explore blind and partially sighted people’s perspectives on watching live sports on TV and how they would like to see coverage made accessible and enjoyable. The session also explored blind and partially sighted people’s preferences for how audio description should be implemented on live sports coverage.
TV Content Focus Group 1 (Sports) - Football matches on TV
In order to understand the viewing environment of the participants and whether it has any correlation with the style of commentary they prefer, participants were asked, generally, did they watch matches alone or with family and friends.
