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COMCAST BRINGS VOICE GUIDED TELEVISION TO COLORADO

Company Partners with Local Disability Groups Across the Country to Introduce New Technology to More People

“Talking Guide” Reads Aloud Channel Names, Show Titles and DVR Commands; National Commercial Set To Air During Academy Awards

DENVER, CO – February 20, 2015 – Comcast today announced it is partnering with local disability groups across the country – including the ������ in Littleton – to bring the company’s new voice guidance technology to more people.

The “talking guide” is a feature on the that reads aloud selections like program titles, network names and time slots as well as DVR and On Demand settings, giving users the freedom to independently explore and navigate thousands of shows and movies.

When Comcast’s Mary Spillane called earlier this month to ask if we would work with them to test and improve the Talking Guide for the X1 cable box, we were naturally excited. Comcast gave us an X1 box with a year of cable service – and a new TV – so we could use, evaluate and demonstrate the accessibility. Mary said they wanted us to give feedback, and we’ve already begun to do so.

Mary was excited to have us on board, but I think she was just as excited about tonight’s Oscars broadcast, when Comcast’s new commercial “Emily’s Oz” will debut,” with narration by Robert Redford. Woo! This is big stuff!

On Friday Comcast issued a regarding the upcoming commercial, intended to highlight its accessibility offerings to customers, and to push the conversation about disability and entertainment a bit further. Emily is a blind 7-year-old whose favorite movie is “The Wizard of Oz” … Well, go see this short, “The Making of Emily’s Oz” and more on Comcast’s Emily Oz page to get the picture – or the audio-description.

And you can watch the actual as well!