Internet TV for ... deaf people

An Internet-based television service (IPTV) that uses body language and a hearing-impaired audience has just officially launched in the UK.

VeeSee TV channel will broadcast standard news and entertainment programs of British Body Language (BSL), 24 / 24h. Viewers can track this channel on a computer screen or via a conventional digital receiver.

Susie Grant, an interpreter for the BSL deaf language, came up with the idea of ​​VeeSee after being too disappointed with the way TV shows are for the disabled audience.

It can be said that VeeSee is the first TV channel in the world for the deaf, and to enhance the interaction with the audience, this channel also has a forum and broadcast part of the content created by users .

" I met a lot of talented people, even geniuses, but only because of hearing loss, they didn't have the opportunity to express themselves, " Grant said. " These barriers exist mainly because of communication problems - Mass TV channels almost completely forget this public audience in their broadcast schedule ."

According to Susie, hearing-impaired filmmakers will have the opportunity to submit their work to the station and if it passes the quality requirements, these works will be shown free on VeeSee.

" VeeSee is a testament to the fact that IPTV can reach markets, audiences that traditional cable and satellite TV are powerless, " VeeSee director Jamie Branson said.

Great gifts

Source: BBC Like on conventional television, broadcasts at VeeSee are also divided into different genres. In addition to the daily updates, the station also tries to provide exclusive programs, in-depth reports to viewers.

Once VeeSee's operation is stable, subscribers of the channel will be able to communicate with each other, via webcam and BSL language.

" Allowing the deaf" to chat "freely with each other in body language, on a website for themselves, it is a great gift for the deaf community around the world ", Susie said know.

Yvonne Cobb, a VeeSee audience right from the first days, said she visited this website every day and for her, VeeSee is just as important as the food she drinks.

" VeeSee helps us really understand the broadcast content, watching TV has become much more interesting and interesting. It is a big difference ."

In addition to enjoying the rich content, Yvonne also posted on VeeSee's website to sell the DVDs she produced specifically for babies who were deaf. " We have the opportunity to make money, but higher, it is a good way for the deaf community to support each other ."

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