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This is the third quarterly report for 2007 on the provision of access services (subtitling, signing and audio description) by broadcasters under the Code on Television Access Services during the first nine months of 2007. An explanation of the obligations applying to broadcasters is given in the first quarterly report for 2005, which can be found at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv/ifi/guidance/tv_access_serv/tvaccessrep/.

The report shows that most channels continue to exceed (in many cases substantially) their obligations to provide one or other of the access services, and most are on course to meet their obligations in full. We have reminded those broadcasters who are falling behind their obligation to make up any shortfall by the end of the year. We expect to publish the report in respect of the whole of 2007 by the end of February 2008.

Access services compliance – First, second and third quarters 2007

Service	Subtitling		Audio Description		Signing
	Annual quota[1]	Achieved (Q1-Q3)	Annual quota	Achieved (Q1-Q3)	Annual quota	Achieved (Q1-Q3)
BBC ONE	96.5% [96.3%]	97.7%	8.3% [8%]	12%	4.1% [4%]	4.3%
BBC TWO	96.5% [96.3%]	96.8%	8.3% [8%]	11.8%	4.1% [4%]	5.0%
BBC THREE	87.5% [86.7%]	91.4%	8.3% [8%]	26.1%	4.1% [4%]	4.6%
BBC FOUR	87.5% [86.7%]	88.8%	8.3% [8%]	17.4%	4.1% [4%]	4.5%
CBBC	87.5% [86.7%]	92.7%	8.3% [8%]	13.0%	4.1% [4%]	4.6%
CBeebies	87.5% [86.7%]	92.2%	8.3% [8%]	11.0%	4.1% [4%]	4.5%
BBC News 24	87.5% [86.7%]	87.7%	Exempt		4.1% [4%]	4.1%
ITV1 (excl. GMTV)	86%	89.1%	8%	9.9%	4%	4.5%
GMTV1	86%	85.8%	8%	9.1%	4%	4.6%
Channel 4	86%	88.9%	8%	9.5%	4%	4.6%
Five	76%	77.7%	8%	10.4%	4%	4.0%
S4C	71%	75.0%	8%	9.8%	2%	2.0%
Level One
ITV2	35%	63.7%	8%	11.6%	2%	3.9%
GMTV2	35%	43.8%	8%	8.7%	2%	7.6%
ITV3*[2]	14.2%	16.5%	4.3%	3.2%	1.1%	1.5%
ITV4*[2]	10%	18.0%	2.3% [2%]	2.5%	1%	1.1%
CITV*[3]	10%	59.4%	2%	6.8%	1%	0.5%
E4	35%	46.9%	6%	12.3%	2%	2.8%
Sky News	35%	76.0%	Exempt		2%	2.2%
Sky One	35%	63.5%	6%	10.2%	2%	3.3%
Sky Two	35%	60.8%	6%	10.6%	2%	3.3%
Sky Three[4]	10%	53.5%	2.5% [2%]	18.4%	1%	4.9%
Sky Sports 1	35%	42.1%	6%	5.6%	2%	3.3%
Sky Sports 2	35%	41.2%	6%	11.2%	2%	3.2%
Sky Sports 3	35%	40.1%	6%	10.5%	2%	3.3%
Sky Sports Extra	35%	40.1%	6%	9.7%	2%	3.2%
Sky Sports News	35%	36.5%	Exempt		2%	2.2%
Sky Travel	35%	52.5%	6%	9.8%	2%	5.6%
Sky Movies Action/Thriller	35%	47.1%	6%	14.9%	2%	4.6%
Sky Movies Comedy	35%	49.3%	6%	15.9%	2%	4.8%
Sky Movies Classics	35%	44.7%	6%	11.4%	2%	4.0%
Sky Movies Drama	35%	48.3%	6%	15.1%	2%	4.3%
Sky Movies Family	35%	47.9%	6%	14.5%	2%	4.4%
Sky Movies HD 1	35%	61.6%	6%	21.8%	2%	2.4%
Sky Movies HD2	35%	63.2%	6%	20.0%	2%	2.3%
Sky Movies Indie	35%	50.4%	6%	13.4%	2%	3.2%
Sky Movies Modern Greats	35%	45.5%	6%	14.7%	2%	4.2%
Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror	35%	46.5%	6%	14.1%	2%	4.0%
Sky Movies Premier	35%	47.1%	6%	14.0%	2%	3.1%
MTV	35%	40.8%	6%	4.1%	2%	1.7%
MTV Hits	35%	22.1%	Exempt		2%	7.8%
MTV Base	35%	25.4%	Exempt		2%	2.1%
MTV Dance	35%	9.4%	Exempt		2%	7.2%
VH1	35%	21.4%	Exempt		2%	3.8%
VH1 Classic	35%	15.5%	Exempt		2%	1.0%
TMF	35%	27.4%	Exempt		2%	1.3%
Men & Motors	35%	31.7%	6%	6.6%	2%	3.1%
Disney Channel	35%	97.4%	6%	27.2%	2%	2.8%
Disney Playhouse	35%	76.4%	6%	11.2%	2%	3.4%
ABC1[5]	35%	86.3%	6%	23.2%	2%	1.8%
Jetix	35%	40.1%	6%	11.7%	2%	5.5%
Hallmark	35%	27.9%	6%	6.9%	2%	2.0%
Living TV	35%	30.3%	6%	13.9%	2%	3.2%
Living TV 2	35%	26.8%	6%	8.2%	2%	3.3%
Bravo	35%	22.8%	6%	16.5%	2%	2.8%
Challenge TV	35%	35.6%	6%	8.3%	2%	2.9%
Trouble	35%	38.4%	6%	13.5%	2%	2.0%
ftn	35%	32.7%	6%	13.6%	2%	2.8%
Discovery Channel	35%	36.4%	6%	11.7%	2%	3.3%
Animal Planet	35%	36.4%	6%	25.4%	2%	2.8%
Discovery Science	35%	36.9%	6%	10.1%	2%	2.5%
Discovery Knowledge[6]	35%	39.0%	6%	13.7%	2%	2.8%
Discovery Home & Health	35%	35.4%	6%	19.4%	2%	2.5%
Discovery Real Time UK	35%	36.0%	6%	8.4%	2%	2.2%
Level Two
UKTV Gold	23.1%	66.4%	6%	23.3%	2%	3.2%
DAVE![7]	23.1%	44.4%	6%	19.2%	2%	2.2%
UKTV Food	23.1%	45.5%	6%	10.0%	2%	2.5%
UKTV History	23.1%	52.7%	6%	23.2%	2%	2.8%
UKTV Style	23.1%	59.3%	6%	8.6%	2%	2.0%
UKTV Documentary	23.1%	66.8%	6%	30.0%	2%	2.2%
UKTV Bright Ideas	23.1%	43.0%	6%	9.6%	2%	3.1%
UKTV Drama	23.1%	44.7%	6%	8.3%	2%	2.6%
UKTV People	23.1%	32.7%	6%	10.7%	2%	2.0%
UK Style Gardens	6.7%	25.4%	4%	6.5%	1%	1.5%
Sci Fi Channel	23.1%	25.6%	6%	15.3%	2%	2.2%
Nickelodeon	23.1%	71.1%	6%	19.2%	2%	2.2%
Nick Toons	23.1%	65.5%	6%	6.4%	2%	2.2%
Nick Junior	23.1%	36.0%	6%	4.9%	2%	2.4%
Level Three
The Box	11.55%	34.9%	Exempt		2%	4.2%
Kerrang	11.55%	25.8%	Exempt		2%	4.2%
Kiss	11.55%	25.2%	Exempt		2%	4.2%
Magic	11.55%	13.3%	Exempt		2%	4.2%
Smash Hits	11.55%	26.7%	Exempt		2%	4.2%
The Hits	11.55%	28.5%	Exempt		2%	4.2%
Paramount Comedy	11.55%	12.4%	6%	9.2%	2%	2.0%
Paramount Comedy 2	11.55%	32.2%	6%	17.4%	2%	1.7%
Cartoon Network Too[8]	11.55%	34.3%	6%	11.9%	2%	4.8%
Boomerang	11.55%	25.3%	6%	13.8%	2%	2.2%
TCM	11.55%	13.9%	6%	4.8%	2%	3.0%
Cartoon Network	11.55%	35.8%	6%	23.8%	2%	4.1%
History Channel	11.55%	10.9%	6%	6.8%	2%	0.5%
National Geographic	11.55%	15.7%	6%	13.1%	2%	1.4%

Source: Ofcom - data provided by broadcasters

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Footnotes

1 Twelve-month targets for audio description and signing on BBC channels run from 1 November, and for subtitling from 1 April. The relevant twelve-month period for audio description and signing on ITV’s regional services runs from 15 November. The annual subtitling targets for BBC channels shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2007; the actual targets which apply across the Q1 to Q3 period are shown in square brackets. Further details of the targets can be found in the Code on Television Access Services.

2 Twelve-month targets for ITV 3 and ITV 4 run from 1 November. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2007; the actual targets which apply across the Q1 to Q3 period are shown in square brackets. Further details of the targets can be found in the Code on Television Access Services.

3 CITV commenced broadcasting in March 2006 and so wasn’t required to provide Access Services until March 2007.

4 Twelve-month targets for Sky Three run from 1 October. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2007; the actual targets which apply across the Q1 to Q3 period are shown in square brackets. Further details of the targets can be found in the Code on Television Access Services.

5 ABC1 ceased broadcasting end of September 2007

6 Discovery Civilization changed its name to Discovery Knowledge in October 2007

7 UK Gold 2 changed its name to Dave in October 2007

8 Toonami changed its name to Cartoon Network Too in May 2007

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