Comment: | DBC was founded in 1980 as the Deaf Broadcasting Campaign. It changed its name to Deaf Broadcasting Council and became a registered charity in 1986 to reflect the change of role and status of the organisation. It is a consumer organisation representing deaf, deafened and hard of hearing television viewers
DBC monitors access to television and video - it is essential that the full range of TV programmes is accessible through subtitling and / or sign language. Viewers inform the DBC of the quality and reception of subtitled and / or signed programmes. The DBC then sends the information to the relevant broadcasters.
DBC liaises with Broadcasters to make them aware of the needs of deaf people - poor sound quality and intrusive background noise make it difficult for hard of hearing people to hear or understand what is being said. They make sure broadcasters and access providers are aware of this problem. |
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