Code on television access services - Ofcom

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Cymraeg

TV, radio and on-demand Accessibility (TV, radio and on demand) Information for industry

Published: 27 September 2011

Last updated: 15 July 2024

TV access services are additional facilities supplied by broadcasters that are designed to allow hearing and visually impaired consumers to gain access to TV content.

This code sets outs the requirements on subtitling, sign language and audio description ('television access services') that apply to television broadcasters.

Code on television access services (PDF, 294.0 KB)
Cod Ofcom ar Wasanaethau Mynediad ar gyfer Teledu (PDF, 325.1 KB
Updated 15 April 2024

Plain English Summary of TV access services code (PDF, 148.7 KB)

Best practice guidelines

Ofcom’s Guidelines on Providing TV and On-Demand Access Services (PDF, 328.6 KB)
Canllawiau Ofcom ar Ddarparu Gwasanaethau Mynediad ar gyfer Teledu ac Ar-alw (PDF, 354.1 KB)

Plain English Summary of the Best Practice Guidelines (PDF, 135.8 KB)

Resources on accessibility best practice

Channels required to provide access services

Television channels required to provide access services in 2026 (PDF, 196.0 KB)
Sianeli teledu sy'n gorfod darparu gwasanaethau mynediad yn 2026 (PDF, 197.0 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2025 (PDF, 196.0 KB)
Sianeli teledu sy’n gorfod darparu gwasanaethau mynediad yn 2025 (PDF, 195 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2024 (PDF, 156.6 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2023 (PDF, 158.9 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2022 (PDF, 155.5 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2021 (PDF, 382.5 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2020 (PDF, 187.5 KB)

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