Accessibility: We are here for you.

Equality is essential in the digital realm as well. Access to media is of central importance for participation in political and social life – and in many cases it is also a consumer right. If this right is violated, we at RTR will support you.

Accessibility: We are here for you.

Equality is essential in the digital realm as well. Access to media is of central importance for participation in political and social life – and in many cases it is also a consumer right. If this right is violated, we at RTR will support you.

Accessibility

There are over 1.5 million persons with disabilities in Austria. Only a small percentage of disabilities are congenital or the result of an accident or occupational disease.

The largest share by far is caused by illness. Disabilities also frequently affect older persons.
The following groups of persons are most often limited in their participation:

  • persons with impaired vision and blind persons
  • persons with impaired hearing
  • persons with physical and motor impairments of the upper extremities
  • persons with learning difficulties

In the media sector, accessibility means that persons with disabilities can find, access and use media in the generally used manner, without added difficulty and generally without assistance.

Overview of accessible services in audiovisual media

The main purpose of accessible audiovisual media is to enable persons with disabilities to participate in audiovisual information and entertainment programming and services on an equal footing and to provide an accessible film experience that is as similar as possible to that of persons without impairments. Audio description is not only available for films, but also for live events, such as entertainment shows or sporting events. For audiovisual media, the main options are:

Symbol für Untertitel

subtitles

zwei gebärdende Hände als Symbol für Gebärdensprache

sign language

Symbol für einen Lautsprecher

audio description

Symbol: schwarzes Auge

simple language

Facts about accessibility

 

Austrian Disability Council

The Austrian Disability Council is an umbrella organisation representing over 80 member organisations in Austria. As an advocacy organisation for 1.4 million persons with disabilities in Austria, the Disability Council supports the interests of persons with disabilities at the national and international levels.

Disability Equality Act

The Federal Disability Equality Act prohibits the discrimination of persons with disabilities in large areas of daily life.

Web Accessibility Act

The Web Accessibility Act establishes accessibility requirements for federal websites and mobile applications.

Disability Action Plan

The National Disability Action Plan is the federal government's long-term strategy for implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Eine Frau blickt durch eine Lupe

Do you have a complaint?

The main purpose of accessible services is to enable persons with disabilities to participate on an equal footing in audiovisual information and entertainment programming and services. If a medium or platform does not comply with the legal requirements, you can submit a complaint here.

submit a complaint

Useful links

in English:
in German:
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