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Television Access Services: Fourth Quarter Report for 2008
The final quarterly report for 2008 on the provision of access services (subtitling, signing and audio description) by broadcasters under the Code on Television Access Services, shows the collective position for the twelve months of 2008. An explanation of the obligations applying to broadcasters is given in the first quarterly report for 2005.
The report shows that the vast majority of channels have exceeded their obligations and almost all have met their obligations in full. The final combined amount of each access service delivered by channels as a whole significantly exceeds the total minimum requirements. However in the case of three channels, there was a slight shortfall on subtitling quotas. GMTV2, National Geographic and Cartoon Network will be required to make up this deficit during 2009.
The first quarterly report for 2009, covering the period January to March, will be published during May.
| Service |
Subtitling
|
Audio Description
|
Signing
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Annual quota 1
|
Achieved (Q1-4)
|
Annual quota
|
Achieved (Q1-4)
|
Annual quota
|
Achieved (Q1-4)
|
|
| BBC One2 | 99.25% | 99.2% | 10% | 14.3% | 5% | 5.2% |
| BBC Two3 | 99.25% | 99.0% | 10% | 11.9% | 5% | 5.5% |
| BBC Three | 97.5% | 98.3% | 10% | 26.9% | 5% | 5.6% |
| BBC Four | 97.5% | 98.3% | 10% | 20.2% | 5% | 6.4% |
| CBBC | 97.5% | 98.4% | 10% | 12.3% | 5% | 5.9% |
| CBeebies | 97.5% | 98.5% | 10% | 11.5% | 5% | 5.7% |
| BBC News 24 | 97.5% | 97.7% |
Exempt
| 5% | 5.0% | |
| ITV1 (excl. GMTV) | 88% | 95.5% | 10% | 13.2% | 5% | 5.3% |
| GMTV1 | 88% | 88.9% | 10% | 10.2% | 5% | 5.1% |
| Channel 4 | 88% | 90.5% | 10% | 10.8% | 5% | 5.3% |
| Five | 80% | 81.2% | 10% | 13.7% | 5% | 5.2% |
| S4C | 73% | 86.3% | 10% | 10.9% | 3% | 3.1% |
| Level One | ||||||
| ITV2 | 35% | 72.3% | 8% | 16.4% | 2% | 4.0% |
| ITV3 4 | 35% | 63.0% | 6.3% | 11.1% | 2% | 2.8% |
| ITV43 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| CITV 5 | 10% | 56.0% | 3.7% | 11.8% | 1% | 1.5% |
| Men & Motors | 35% | 42.0% | 8% | 10.0% | 2% | 2.3% |
| GMTV2 | 35% | 32.3% | 8% | 13.1% | 2% | 5.5% |
| E4 | 35% | 63.3% | 8% | 15.4% | 2% | 3.5% |
| More 46 | 16.3% | 85.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| Film 45 | 10% | 76.1% | 3% | 10.6% | 1% | 1.1% |
| Fiver7 | 10% | 54.7% | 2.5% | 7.7% | 1% | 2.1% |
| Five US6 | 10% | 33.8% | 2.5% | 4.2% | 1% | 2.6% |
| Sky News | 35% | 70.8% |
Exempt
| 2% | 3.2% | |
| Sky One | 35% | 66.3% | 8% | 16.6% | 2% | 3.2% |
| Sky Two | 35% | 59.9% | 8% | 13.9% | 2% | 3.9% |
| Sky Three8 | 14.2% | 71.2% | 4.3% | 22.8% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Sky Sports 1 | 35% | 39.5% | 8% | 11.4% | 2% | 2.8% |
| Sky Sports 2 | 35% | 39.5% | 8% | 13.4% | 2% | 3.2% |
| Sky Sports 3 | 35% | 40.3% | 8% | 15.2% | 2% | 3.0% |
| Sky Sports Extra | 35% | 39.4% | 8% | 16.5% | 2% | 3.4% |
| Sky Sports News | 35% | 64.4% |
Exempt
| 2% | 4.2% | |
| Sky Movies Action/Thriller | 35% | 53.5% | 8% | 20.8% | 2% | 3.5% |
| Sky Movies Comedy | 35% | 56.0% | 8% | 18.6% | 2% | 3.3% |
| Sky Movies Classics | 35% | 47.4% | 8% | 15.3% | 2% | 3.1% |
| Sky Movies Drama | 35% | 50.1% | 8% | 18.6% | 2% | 4.5% |
| Sky Movies Family | 35% | 50.5% | 8% | 15.2% | 2% | 4.1% |
| Sky Movies Indie | 35% | 55.8% | 8% | 14.8% | 2% | 3.4% |
| Sky Movies Modern Greats | 35% | 47.8% | 8% | 13.9% | 2% | 3.1% |
| Sky Movies Sci-Fi/Horror | 35% | 52.7% | 8% | 16.0% | 2% | 3.5% |
| Sky Movies HD 1 | 35% | 59.4% | 8% | 21.4% | 2% | 2.6% |
| Sky Movies HD2 | 35% | 67.1% | 8% | 30.8% | 2% | 2.4% |
| Sky Movies Premiere | 35% | 61.4% | 8% | 23.7% | 2% | 2.9% |
| MTV | 35% | 74.1% | 9.5%* | 12.4% | 2.2%* | 2.3% |
| MTV Base | 44.6%* | 54.1% |
Exempt
| 2% | 3.3% | |
| VH1 | 50.8%* | 51.6% |
Exempt
| 2% | 2.8% | |
| TMF | 38.1%* | 62.5% |
Exempt
| 2.7%* | 4.5% | |
| Hallmark | 37.1%* | 64.1% | 8% | 19.6% | 2% | 2.5% |
| Living TV | 40.0%* | 42.8% | 8% | 13.1% | 2% | 2.4% |
| Living TV 2 | 35.9%* | 38.4% | 8% | 13.9% | 2% | 4.5% |
| Bravo | 39.3%* | 42.6% | 8% | 13.3% | 2% | 2.4% |
| Bravo 29 | 10% | 26.1% | 3.7% | 9.0% | 1% | 1.7% |
| Challenge TV | 35% | 41.1% | 8% | 14.8% | 2% | 2.4% |
| Trouble | 35% | 44.4% | 8% | 13.3% | 2% | 3.1% |
| Virgin 1 | 35% | 39.0% | 8% | 18.9% | 2% | 2.1% |
| Cartoon Network | 35% | 34.3% | 8% | 22.2% | 2% | 5.4% |
| Level Two | ||||||
| G.O.L.D.10 | 23.1% | 68.1% | 8% | 26.2% | 2% | 2.5% |
| Dave | 23.1% | 61.5% | 8% | 18.7% | 2% | 2.4% |
| UKTV Food | 23.1% | 43.5% | 8% | 12.3% | 2% | 2.7% |
| UKTV History | 23.1% | 65.2% | 8% | 24.6% | 2% | 2.6% |
| UKTV Style | 23.1% | 59.8% | 8% | 13.5% | 2% | 2.5% |
| UKTV Documentary | 23.1% | 70.5% | 8% | 32.1% | 2% | 2.6% |
| Alibi11 | 23.1% | 49.1% | 8% | 11.1% | 2% | 2.4% |
| UK Style Gardens | 23.1% | 40.5% | 8% | 11.5% | 2% | 2.2% |
| UKTV People | 23.1% | 38.5% | 8% | 13.4% | 2% | 2.3% |
| Animal Planet | 23.1% | 33.5% | 8% | 18.6% | 2% | 2.3% |
| Discovery Channel | 23.1% | 31.4% | 8% | 11.1% | 2% | 2.7% |
| Discovery Home & Health | 23.1% | 33.6% | 8% | 12.3% | 2% | 2.3% |
| Discovery Travel & Living | 23.1% | 36.2% | 8% | 11.6% | 2% | 2.6% |
| Discovery Knowledge | 23.1% | 37.0% | 8% | 10.9% | 2% | 3.0% |
| Discovery Science | 23.1% | 41.2% | 8% | 14.2% | 2% | 2.6% |
| Discovery Real Time UK | 23.1% | 33.4% | 8% | 10.1% | 2% | 2.4% |
| Disney Cinemagic | 10.0% | 92.3% | 4% | 6.2% | 1% | 4.6% |
| National Geographic12 | 23.1% | 22.4% | 8% | 10.9% | 2.2%* | 3.3% |
| Jetix | 23.1% | 38.8% | 8% | 18.9% | 2% | 4.9% |
| Level Three | ||||||
| The Box | 11.55% | 38.1% |
Exempt
| 2% | 4.2% | |
| Paramount Comedy | 11.55% | 17.6% | 8% | 19.2% | 2% | 2.5% |
| Paramount Comedy 2 | 11.55% | 32.8% | 8% | 23.1% | 2% | 2.4% |
| Nickelodeon | 11.55% | 60.1% | 8% | 19.5% | 2% | 2.3% |
| Nick Toons | 11.55% | 51.3% | 8% | 10.2% | 2% | 2.1% |
| Nick Junior | 11.55% | 24.4% | 8% | 13.6% | 2% | 3.0% |
| Nick Junior 213 | 3.33% | 29.2% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 1% | 2.5% |
Footnotes:
1. - Twelve-month quotas for audio description and signing on BBC channels run from 1 November, and for subtitling from 1 April. The relevant twelve-month period for audio description and signing on ITV’s regional services runs from 15 November. The annual subtitling targets for BBC channels shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008. Further details of the quotas can be found in the Code on Television Access Services
2.- Technical problems prevented BBC One from meeting the full channel quota obligations in Q4. Ofcom recognises the high quota has prevented the BBC from making up this deficit.
3.- BBC Two was below target for subtitling due to the limited lead time available to the BBC to fulfil new subtitle obligations on pre-recorded Gaelic during April and May 2008. Given the high obligations Ofcom understands that BBC Two were unable to fully fulfil their obligations for 2008.
4. - Twelve-month targets for ITV 3 and ITV 4 run from 1 November. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008.
5. - Twelve-month targets for CITV run from 1 March. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008.
*.- These targets are made up of the 2008 quota plus any outstanding obligations from the 2007 quota.
6. - Twelve-month targets for More 4 and Film 4 run from 1 October and 1 July respectively. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008.
7. - Twelve-month targets for Fiver (which changed its name from Five Life in April 2008) and Five US run from 1 October. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008.
8. - Twelve-month targets for Sky Three run from 1 November. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008.
9. - Twelve-month targets for Bravo 2 run from 1 March. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008.
10. - UKTV Gold changed its name to G.O.L.D. on 7th October 2008
11. - UKTV Drama changed its name to Alibi on 7th October 2008
12. - National Geographic will no longer be required to provide Access Services from the start of 2009 but has committed to making up the 2008 subtitling shortfall during 2009. Subtitling figures will continue to be reported until this deficit has been discharged.
13. - Twelve-month targets for Nick Jr. 2 run from 1 May. The annual targets shown in this table are a weighted average of those applying during 2008.