Netflix continues work on accessibility – In 2020, we released the Academy Award nominated documentary Crip Camp which featured Judy Heumann — who was widely known as “the mother of the disability rights movement.”
Judy sadly passed away this year but she will always be celebrated for her incredible global impact, the many lives she touched personally and the positive ripple effect of her work throughout the accessibility community. Judy reminds all of us to do our part in building on the legacy of disability inclusion and accessibility. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we remember Judy’s legacy and continue our work to make entertainment for everyone.
We recently updated “Celebrating Disability with Dimension,” our global collection of series and films with characters or stories about people living with disabilities. This collection is for everyone to discover and enjoy year-round, and includes newly added films I Used to Be Famous and True Spirit, as well as favourites like Love on the Spectrum and Extraordinary Attorney Woo.
Over the last year, we also focused on increasing the total number of films and series that support Audio Descriptions (AD) and Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH), and on expanding the language availability in AD and SDH, so that more members can enjoy great stories from around the world.
For example, fan favourite non-English language series like Lupin, Squid Game and Elite now have English AD and SDH available for members to enjoy. And since last year, members have been able to watch the popular English-language film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and the series Wednesday with SDH in new languages, including Czech, German and Hungarian.
Did you know that more than 40% of viewing hours happen with subtitles (including SDH) across the globe? This past March, we introduced the ability to customise subtitles shown on TV that were previously only modifiable on the web, giving members more choice and control over selecting the size and style of the subtitles to what suits their needs best. More information about our existing accessibility features can be found on our Help Center.
While we’ve made strides in accessibility, we know there is always more work to be done. Leveraging member feedback to improve the viewing experience for one member living with a disability makes it better for all of us. At Netflix, we strive to make our service more accessible and inclusive for everyone — no matter who you are, where you live, and what you love to watch.
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