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
Steven Kwon - Grill
Series, Cooking
The chefs prepare brown butter calamari, grilled shrimp and a grilled skirt steak Caesar salad; guest chef Steven Kwon.
00:30 - 01:00
Four Senses
Maggie Mckeown - Fresh
Series, Cooking
Chefs and guest chef Romel Griarte prepare paella, an arugula and Asian pear salad and grilled chicken breast.
01:00 - 02:00
Dish With Mary
Chef Marylyn Tran
Series, Cooking
Mary is in Montreal, exploring the vibrant world of Vietnamese cuisine with Marylyn Tran, who owns several successful Vietnamese restaurants in the city.
02:00 - 02:30
You Can't Ask That
Visual Impairment
Series, Reality
Visually impaired guests answer questions and talk about what it is like to navigate the world without sight.
02:30 - 03:00
Our Community
Zajac Ranch
Series, Community
Follow camper Taryn Batchelor as she attends Zajac Ranch for the very first time, a fully accessible summer camp in British Columbia designed for young people with disabilities and complex medical needs.
03:00 - 03:30
Pretty Blind
Shut up Pirate!
Series, Entertainment
Jennie invites Yves over to play their favorite board game "Shut Up Pirate" with Steve and Veronica; meanwhile, holding down the fort at the library leads Sandy to the edge of a nervous breakdown.
03:30 - 04:00
Adapting
Exposure Therapy
Series, Drama
Determined to reinvent herself as the hot girl before the Valentine's Day party, Lennon recruits Joey to help her learn how to flirt, feel desirable and finally see herself the way she wants others to.
04:00 - 05:00
The Awakeners
The Healing Culture
Series, Art
Laura contemplates the richness of her family's Indigenous heritage and culture and the ways her culture and art brings healing.
05:00 - 05:30
Level Playing Field
Amy Burk & Alex-Bobbie Mason
Series, Documentary
Features and interviews with athletes, community groups, healthcare professionals and innovators who are driving positive social change in the world of sports.
05:30 - 06:00
Level Playing Field
Kelly Serbu & ParaSport TV
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
Chris Kosh: Make Life Happen
Special, Documentary
Chris Koch is a pretty normal guy; he is a traveler, farmer, motivational speaker and athlete; he dives with sharks, runs marathons and hitchhikes solo across Canada; but there is one difference: Chris doesn't have arms or legs.
07:00 - 08:00
Employable Me
Austin & Madison
Series, Documentary
Race car driver Austin wants to turn his knowledge of cars into a paying job; Madison, who has Down syndrome, is looking to pursue a career in modeling.
08:00 - 08:30
Mind Your Own Business
Two Canes Consulting
Series, Entertainment
08:30 - 09:00
Mind Your Own Business
Cup of Té
Series, Entertainment
Taylor became a paraplegic after an injury training as a gymnast; she has built up an online tea brand with impressive results; with the opening of her first café imminent, she has questions for the mentors.
09:00 - 09:30
Game Changers
Caden Teneycke
Series, Documentary
Caden Teneycke, a business student and social media creator with millions of followers, takes Dave off-road on Vancouver Island; around the campfire, they talk influence, impact and the power of using your voice.
09:30 - 10:00
Game Changers
Carla Qualtrough
Series, Documentary
Dave Brown meets trailblazing Member of Parliament and Paralympian Carla Qualtrough to talk sports, leadership and disability advocacy; then Dave takes on a new challenge: learning to walk with a guide dog!
10:00 - 10:30
We Were Broncos
Wheelchair Basketball Focus
Series, Documentary
Ryan attends a Calgary Flames tribute game for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and reflects on how it reminds him of Humboldt. Ryan also plays in his first wheelchair basketball tournament of the season and struggles with limited playing time.
10:30 - 11:00
All In
Baseball
Series, Educational
As an athlete who is Deaf, former pro baseball player Tyson Gillies adapted to a sport that relies on verbal communication. With coaching, Tyler reads hand signals and tempo instead of sound, developing new instincts at the plate.
11:00 - 11:30
By Hook or By Cook
Ishan & Shanaya
Series, Talk
Siblings Ishan and Shanaya were both born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy; the self-proclaimed "control freaks" want to get away from their repetitive day-to-day lives and relish the excitement of not knowing what's coming next.
11:30 - 12:00
By Hook or By Cook
Louise
Series, Talk
Louise, a once independent woman who loved the freedom of going where she wanted, whenever she wanted, is now feeling lost with her new life in a wheelchair.
12:00 - 12:30
Four Senses
Crunchy
Series, Cooking
Christine Ha and Carl Heinrich join forces with chefs to cook dishes and share tips on how to be more self-sufficient in the kitchen.
12:30 - 13:00
Our Community
We Belong
Series, Community
Margaux Wosk, a Vancouver-based non-binary person, self-taught artist, disability advocate, and activist who is on the Autism Spectrum; Margaux creates art and craft pieces designed to help people on the Autism Spectrum.
13:00 - 13:30
Dish With Mary
Chef Brad Smoliak
Series, Cooking
Host Mary Mammoliti prepares her first Nalysnyky, a Ukrainian crêpe, with chef Brad Smoliak.
13:30 - 14:00
Dish With Mary
Chef Edgar Gutierrez
Series, Cooking
Mary Mammoliti and guest chef Edgar Gutierrez prepare a traditional Filipino dish called Binacol, a chicken soup prepared with coconut water.
14:00 - 14:30
Pretty Blind
Shut up Pirate!
Series, Entertainment
Jennie invites Yves over to play their favorite board game "Shut Up Pirate" with Steve and Veronica; meanwhile, holding down the fort at the library leads Sandy to the edge of a nervous breakdown.
14:30 - 15:00
Mother Tongue
15:00 - 15:30
Healthy at Home
Full Meal Deal
Series, Health, Exercise
An exercise routine that benefits the body as a whole while focusing on frequent areas of over-use and injury for many guide dog users.
15:30 - 15:38
How We Do It
Howie's First Day at School
Series, Entertainment
It's Howie's first day at Guide Dog School! Isaac is worried, until he remembers that school is a great place to learn, discover and play!
15:38 - 15:46
How We Do It
The Bus
Series, Entertainment
Carly's nervousness about taking Howie to school goes away after learning the bus has special helpers, so everyone can ride.
15:46 - 16:00
How We Do It
Focus
Series, Entertainment
Howie's first day of school proves to be full of interesting distractions; he learns that we don't all focus the same way and there are special tools that can help!
16:00 - 16:30
We Were Broncos
Wheelchair Basketball Focus
Series, Documentary
Ryan attends a Calgary Flames tribute game for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and reflects on how it reminds him of Humboldt. Ryan also plays in his first wheelchair basketball tournament of the season and struggles with limited playing time.
16:30 - 17:00
All In
Baseball
Series, Educational
As an athlete who is Deaf, former pro baseball player Tyson Gillies adapted to a sport that relies on verbal communication. With coaching, Tyler reads hand signals and tempo instead of sound, developing new instincts at the plate.
17:00 - 17:30
By Hook or By Cook
Ishan & Shanaya
Series, Talk
Siblings Ishan and Shanaya were both born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy; the self-proclaimed "control freaks" want to get away from their repetitive day-to-day lives and relish the excitement of not knowing what's coming next.
17:30 - 18:00
By Hook or By Cook
Louise
Series, Talk
Louise, a once independent woman who loved the freedom of going where she wanted, whenever she wanted, is now feeling lost with her new life in a wheelchair.
18:00 - 18:30
Four Senses
Crunchy
Series, Cooking
Christine Ha and Carl Heinrich join forces with chefs to cook dishes and share tips on how to be more self-sufficient in the kitchen.
18:30 - 19:00
Our Community
We Belong
Series, Community
Margaux Wosk, a Vancouver-based non-binary person, self-taught artist, disability advocate, and activist who is on the Autism Spectrum; Margaux creates art and craft pieces designed to help people on the Autism Spectrum.
19:00 - 20:00
The Awakeners
The Healing Culture
Series, Art
Laura contemplates the richness of her family's Indigenous heritage and culture and the ways her culture and art brings healing.
20:00 - 20:30
Game Changers
Caden Teneycke
Series, Documentary
Caden Teneycke, a business student and social media creator with millions of followers, takes Dave off-road on Vancouver Island; around the campfire, they talk influence, impact and the power of using your voice.
20:30 - 21:00
Game Changers
Carla Qualtrough
Series, Documentary
Dave Brown meets trailblazing Member of Parliament and Paralympian Carla Qualtrough to talk sports, leadership and disability advocacy; then Dave takes on a new challenge: learning to walk with a guide dog!
21:00 - 21:30
In Focus
Ending Disability Poverty
Series, Talk
Host April Hubbard discusses the ways in which people can end disability poverty in Canada.
21:30 - 22:00
You Can't Ask That
Visual Impairment
Series, Reality
Visually impaired guests answer questions and talk about what it is like to navigate the world without sight.
22:00 - 23:00
Postcards from Cape Breton Island
Special, Community
Laura Bain travels the famous Cabot Trail, sails on Bras d'Or Lake, and experiences a VIP single malt tasting at the Glenora Distillery's Whisky Warehouse.
23:00 - 00:00
Underdog Inc
Farm and Family
Series, Entertainment
While Dale struggles to run the family farm and his business, Gripp gets a call from his sister after a terrifying crash and races to help.