Accessibility underpins everything we do. We want to Accessibility ensure that we build accessibility into our productions and Disability and content from the start of our processes. EQUITY This role is an opportunity to trailblaze and innovate our productions and elevate the amount of Deaf, Disabled In 2023 ITV Studios hired our first The relaunch of Big Brother on ITV and Neurodivergent talent in-house Accessibility Coordinator came with a unique opportunity to we see on and off-screen who embeds accessibility in build a brand new, state of the art, and inspire the next productions across all our in-house fully accessible house within one of generation of TV makers drama labels, enabling adjustments the UK’s newest and most socially and watchers.” so the cast and crew can do their conscious production facilities. It best work. We’ve continued to create was designed to be fully inclusive Bethany Matthews, ITV Studios audio descriptions of contributors from the start. Once the show Drama Accessibility Coordinator and characters for our mainstream was cast, producers worked with content, such as Nolly and accessibility consultants to fully Love Island. understand each individual’s specific requirements and where necessary, In May, ITV Access Services and further adapt the house to make Signpost Productions came together living in it a seamless experience for to ensure that the King’s Coronation every housemate. was the most accessible live event ITV has ever produced. This included ITV’s commitment to accessibility building a world-first solution and disability equity is reflected in to deliver live audio description our membership of the TV Access within the main ITV1 broadcast, Project (TAP), a joint initiative adding audio describers to provide created by ten of the UK’s main real-time insights and British Sign broadcasters and streamers. We Language translation being available are collaborating with the alliance to throughout the ceremony on ITV3 – embed accessibility and achieve full all delivered alongside live subtitles. inclusion for Disabled people by 2030. ITV Able Network event ITV Social Purpose Impact Report 2023 44