The Accessible Netflix Project

Note from the AppleVis Editorial Team: This post is not strictly related to the accessibility of Apple products and services. However, the AppleVis Editorial Team has given the author special permission to post it. Any post that you feel may fall outside the AppleVis guidelines must be submitted directly to the AppleVis Team for pre-approval; posting of off-topic content without the express permission of AppleVis will result in that content being removed immediately, and possible further action being taken. My name is Robert Kingett, and I am the creator of the accessible Netflix project, a grass roots advocacy group that's dedicated to making sure that Netflix makes their service and website accessible across all platforms, including adding audio description to their streaming content. The web page is https://netflixproject.wordpress.com/ If you want to read about us in the news, that page is https://netflixproject.wordpress.com/news-about-us/  We have been working with the Description Leadership Network (DLN) — a coalition of description and video-accessibility stakeholder organizations that includes the American Council of the blind, the American Foundation for the Blind, the National Federation of the Blind, and many others. The Description Leadership Network is seeking to open a dialog with Netflix regarding accessibility of their services for blind customers. Dr. Joshua A. Miele, Founder and Corresponding Secretary of The Description Leadership Network, is coordinating the effort to engage with Netflix on a variety of accessibility issues faced by blind Netflix customers. In late September, Dr. Miele sent a letter to Reed Hastings offering to help organize a meeting that would include Netflix representatives, DLN members, the Accessible Netflix Project, and other important media-accessibility stakeholders. They have ignored us, completely, after saying they did not receive the letter when we sent it via hard copy and email copy multiple times, and after calling about the letter. Have a look around the site, there's many ways you can help us and we are definitely planning our next step, with very big leaders in organizations and we hope to have your support as well!