One year on from its launch at the Edinburgh TV Festival 2022, The TV Access Project (TAP) is celebrating the progress made to date by the alliance, marking this year’s Festival with key initiatives and events, and crucially laying out the work still to be done to reach its target of creating full inclusion for Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent talent by 2030.
Disability Attitudes We Face In Society
Many disabled people face discriminatory, ableist and patronising attitudes and comments almost on a daily basis. It can affect their confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing. Here, we share Emma Purcell’s radio documentary on disability attitudes.
Channel 4 And Prime Video Survey Shows 1 In 4 Offices In TV Are Physically Inaccessible To Disabled Talent
A survey for Channel 4 and Prime Video UK into the TV industry’s accessibility for disabled talent has revealed that 1 in 4 offices operated by broadcasters, streamers or production companies are physically inaccessible