Media & Streaming Accessibility Compliance
For media, accessibility is mostly about the content itself — captions and audio description turn "unusable" into "enjoyable" for millions of deaf and blind viewers.
Why accessibility matters for media and streaming services
A streaming service or news site lives or dies on whether people can consume its content. Deaf viewers need captions; blind viewers need audio description; everyone benefits from readable text and a player they can operate by keyboard. The EAA now names audiovisual media services specifically.
Videos with no captions or only bad auto-captions, no audio description track, media players that can't be controlled by keyboard or screen reader, and articles with poor contrast and structure.
Which laws apply
EU: the EAA (audiovisual media services) and the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. US: the ADA and the CVAA for certain video content. India: the RPwD Act.
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