Accessible Media Inc.
Canada
Accessible Media Inc. operates as a television service in Canada, focusing on content designed for audiences with visual or hearing impairments. The channel provides described video for the blind or partially sighted, as well as closed captioning and American Sign Language interpretation for deaf or hard-of-hearing viewers. Programming includes news, documentaries, and lifestyle segments, all produced with accessibility features integrated directly into the broadcast. The service is available through cable and satellite providers across the country, with some content also streamed online. The channel’s schedule is published in standard TV guides and on its website.
Programme
00:00 - 00:30
Four Senses
Romel Griarte - Health
Series, Cooking
Guest Romel Griarte helps the chefs prepare paella, an arugula and Asian pear salad and grilled chicken breast.
00:30 - 01:00
Four Senses
Dustin Gallagher - Guide Dog Food
Series, Cooking
Guest chef Dustin Gallagher helps the chefs prepare treats for you and your dog; tips for traveling with a service dog.
01:00 - 02:00
Dish With Mary
Chef Adair Scott
Series, Cooking
Mary visits the Terrafina restaurant at Hester Creek Winery, in the Okanagan Valley, to meet Chef Adair Scott; Adair shares his personal culinary journey and why he chose to become a chef.
02:00 - 02:30
You Can't Ask That
Tourette Syndrome
Series, Reality
Participants discuss what it feels like to live with Tourette syndrome.
02:30 - 03:00
Our Community
Trailblazers
Series, Community
Trailblazers Tandem Cycling Club offers recreational cycling to people who are blind or partially sighted through rides with sighted volunteers.
03:00 - 03:30
Pretty Blind
What the Honk Would I Talk About?
Series
03:30 - 04:00
Adapting
Love Hurts
Series, Drama
A sex-ed class leaves Lennon convinced she's behind everyone else when it comes to love, relationships and sex; determined to catch up, she embarks on a reckless mission to experience everything she's been missing.
04:00 - 05:00
The Awakeners
The Dance and the Dream
Series, Art
Laura Vinson meets up with Lyle and David Donald, a father and son who head up the Edmonton Métis Dancers.
05:00 - 05:30
Level Playing Field
Canada's Para Triathletes & Active Together
Series, Documentary
Learn what it takes to be a Para Triathlete from Canadian National Team members Jon Dunkerly and Jessica Tuomela in Victoria, B.C., and discover Active Together in Peterborough, Ont.
05:30 - 06:00
Level Playing Field
Prescilla Gagné & Holland Bloorview
Series, Documentary
Features and interviews with athletes, community groups, healthcare professionals and innovators who are driving positive social change in the world of sports.
06:00 - 07:00
Kiesha's Story
Special, Documentary
Following Kiesha, a vibrant 24-year-old incomplete quadriplegic, as she focuses on regaining her strength and retraining her muscle memory as she empowers herself to access health care services in Alberta.