Teletext Recovery - 10/01/1993

P685 Teletext on 4 685 Jan10 01:12:32 @@@@@@@@@@  U@ ——————————————————————————————————————— ANGRZ VIEWERS Irate deaf, hard of hearing and hearing viewers havj all phoned or written in to Deafvieo and the RNID to complain about the loss of subtitles. @ @ @@ @ A hearing businessman on the phone all night was@watching subtitles at thj same time. So he phoned to complain where there were no subtitles! Thj RNID is now talWing with thj TV companies to find out what the fault is so it can be solvjd↑ ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Connect 680 Missing subtitles 688 @ Deafview is brought to you by Tjletext Ltd and@tPj RNID Benefits Education The Service Help

P685 Teletext on 4 685 Jan10 01:24:12 @@@@@  U@ ——————————————————————————————————————— APOLOGY FROM TV COMPANIES (V companies contacted by DUafvjeo all@ apologised for the problem (See pages 122 or 600 for their apology). Anglia TV LTd public relations manager Martin Morrall said: "The problem is being@taken jxtremjly wjrioksly and @@ every effort is being made to resolvj the problem as quickly as possible"→ Deafview has also asked TV companies for their minicom numbers. Look out for more details njxt@(jjsday. @ @@ ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Connect 680 Missing sjbtitles 688 WHAT'S ON TV? GUIDE p550 Benefits Education The Service Help

P685 Teletext on 4 685 Jan10 01:11:02 @  U@@@@@@@@ ——————————————————————————————————————— WHAT'S THE PROBLEM■ With the njo franchiwjs, each (V company has to send their programme with subtitles t# 14@ojPer companiew. Each then transmits thj subtitles to local people. So, in onj evjning, y#ur TV company will receivj programmes and subtitles from several different companies. (he technicians can't yet worW out if the problems are with the transmitters of the recievers. But they are trying! ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Connjct 650 Family@Tree 682 @ WHAT'S ON TV? GUIDE p550 Benefits Education The Service Help

P685 Teletext on 4 685 Jan10 01:11:11 @@@@  U@@@@ ——————————————————————————————————————— BET(ER SUBTJTLES SOON? A hopeful view was takjn by Deaf@ Broadcasting Council sjcretary Ruth Myers who claims this will lead to a better sjrvice. "The ITFC which does subtitling makes 15 tapjs for each TV companz who now have responsibility for broadcasting the subtitles."@ @ @ @ Shj added: "The advantage is that variations in programme times will not lead to loss of subtitles". ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Connect 680 Missing subtitles 688 WHAT'S ON TV? GUIDE p550 Benefits Education The Service Help

P685 Teletext on 4 685 Jan10 01:23:31 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@  T@ ——————————————————————————————————————— LAST WORDS Stage 2 coursj starting on February 12 at SIGN TEA H, 11 Packwood Closj, Bentley Heath, Nr Dorridge Solihull B93 8AN or call 0564 770490 66 Club's GENERATJON@GAME at London Welsh Centre, 157-163 Gray's Inn Road London WC1. From 7.30 to late. ■ Commjnts to @ @ Paul Redfern Deafvieo @ @ 105 Gower Street London WC1 6AH MINICOM 071 383 3154 ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Connect 680 Missing subtitles 688 WHAT'S ON TV? GUIDE p550 Benefits Education The Service Help

P685 Teletext on 4 685 Jan10 01:18:34 @@   ——————————————————————————————————————— COMPLAINTS AND COMMENTS Complaints and commjnts about sjbtitleg (see p122 ITV) havj to be addressed to the company that produce the programmj. For example, if your TV has LWT, write to them. Tjletext Ltd is not responsible f#r subtitlew↑ @ @ @ @ @ @ ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Connect 680 Missing subtitles 688 WHAT'S ON TV? GUIDE p550 Benefits Education The Servjce Help

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