On this page we list all the information we are given about audio description outside of the United States.  Interested parties are encouraged to submit new and updated information via the Webmaster link at the bottom of the page.

Museums

• London  Featured Museums
• London Beyond Sight (Audio Description of London Landmarks from VocalEyes)

Television  

• Australia
  • The Media Access Review of Access to Electronic Eedia for the Hearing- and Vision-Impaired
• Canada (separate page)
• Europe
  • Deutsche Horfilm gGmbH (DHG:  information on German and Austrian TV, films, and DVDs with audio description; in German)
  • Bayerischer Rundfunk (Audio description for TV, movies, DVDs; in German; more info in English)
• New Zealand
  • Audio Description Pilot to Roll Out in 2011 (press release)
• United Kingdom
  • BBC Audio Description on TV
  • BBC Guide to Audio Description
  • BBC launches Audio Description on BBC iPlayer (news release from 2009)
    (NOTE:  This service only works from computers in the UK due to "rights" issues.)
  • TIWO - Television in Words, Audio Description (research into a system for developing AD scripts)

Movies and DVDs

• United Kingdom
  • Audio Described Movies Now Showing in the UK (from yourlocalcinema.com)
  • Audio Description on Video and DVD (includes the following link, plus more)
    • RNIB Audio Described Videos for Sale
  • DTS Access (system information)
  • DTS Access Search for Theaters in Your Area (not available at present)
  • List of Audio Described DVDs in the UK (from yourlocalcinema.com)
  • Minds Eye Movies (audio described films on CDs, not DVDs!)
  • Rentals from:
    • Hampshire County Council
    • Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
• Germany and Austria
  • Deutsche Horfilm gGmbH (DHG:  information on German and Austrian TV, films, and DVDs with audio description; in German)
  • Bayerischer Rundfunk (Audio description for TV, movies, DVDs; in German)
  • Note that DVDs in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria usually start with a voice announcement about description that can be activated at that point by pressing the Select button.
• Australia
  • Media Access Australia, AudioDescription.com
  • List of Audio Described DVDs in Australia (if this link fails, use the Media Access link above)
  • DTS Access Search for Theaters in Your Area (not available at present)

Consumer and Commercial Services (includes Performing Arts)

• See separate page for international services

Other

• Audio Description Blog (in French)