One thing I'd include in an article like that is that it's way easier to have a little computer hooked up to the TV which is usually easier to use than the guide on the TV itself. And you can have YouTube videos and stuff more easily.

My other half works in TV production and is super aware of how little of a damn the industry gives about things like audio description. It's an annoying task they have to do and they don't like it, which is why it's often really bad. Black Panther described by a posh British guy. It was cringey.

I'm not from U.K., Canadian but I would be glad to write a few paragraphs or be interviewed over Skype with my thoughts on how far Described Captioning has come.

It seems like the UK has stricter rules about audio description. Here in the US the only streaming services that provide it are Netflix, Amazon, and Disney Plus. HBO and Hulu do not provide it on any programming whatsoever. That's not to say that their apps are inaccessible, they just don't seem to care about the VI/blind audience.

Hi Francisco, I’m completely blind.

I would by a tv if it wasn’t for the fact I need a smart tv just to use the screen reader built in.

Smart TVs can bbe quite expensive, if I could by a non smart tv with a screen reader I’d be happy.

Visually impaired who loves movies and tv here!
Honestly unless I'm really close to the screen its hard to see the program, I also cant deal with lightning/any bright flashes

I just sent you an email but if it didn't go through $1

Have a look at the company OxSight, they’re making glasses for people with RP and have recently come to market.

We switched from Verizon to Comcast in the US after waiting several years for Verizon to develop a voice activated remote. Comcast Xfinity’s voice activated remote was developed by Tom Wlodkowski (who’s been blind since birth). My husband lost his vision about five years ago and we had no idea about the issue of Accessibility. He would be glad to talk to you.

I would also hope you note out that Netflix and Amazon both include descriptive video with *all* original content (which allows us to enjoy movies and series as a family), but HBO, for some reason has not. It doesn’t just help those without vision. It’s a benefit to those learning English, those multitasking, those (like our son) who can learn a lot from descriptive video, older folks with low vision, those with Attention deficit. You name it. Can’t wait to read the article.

Are you looking for people from the UK specifically? Also, are smart TV's, DVR's, Streaming Sticks, and third party services like Netflix part of this?