Under its budgetary allocations for the year, the state-run National Communication Network (NCN) will be testing the use of closed captions and sign language insets as part of its productions as it moves towards compliance with the Persons with Disabilities Act.
Prime Minister (PM) Mark Phillips made this disclosure during his budget presentation to the National Assembly on Monday while noting that there is a commitment for the company to be compliant by 2022. As a result, it will be testing its capabilities to include subtitles or sign language usage in its newscast and events of national interest.
The network has been allocated $375 million.