Accessible cinema news

Maroochydore recommences captioned sessions

29 July 2010

Maroochydore's equipment has been fixed and the cinema will recommence captioned sessions tomorrow, Friday 30 July, with a 6:40pm screening of The Karate Kid.

Accessible cinema questions answered

22 July 2010

Since last Saturday’s announcement of the major cinema chain expansion of the accessible program, Media Access Australia (MAA) has been inundated with queries from movie fans regarding all aspects of the rollout. To assist in answering these questions, MAA has compiled a list of Q&As.

Consumers hail accessible cinema expansion

21 July 2010

The announcement that major cinemas around Australia will be made more accessible by the end of 2014 has been hailed by consumers and consumer groups. The cinema chains of Hoyts, Village, Greater Union Birch Carroll & Coyle and Reading have agreed to expand accessible services to a minimum of 132 locations.

Cinema to become more accessible

17 July 2010

Media Access Australia commends the Federal government announcement today that will see every major cinema chain location made more accessible for patrons who are deaf or blind by the end of 2014.

Major cinema chains offer access in over 130 cinemas

11 June 2010

The four major cinema chains of Hoyts, Village, Greater Union Birch Carroll & Coyle and Reading Cinemas have made an offer about improving cinema access.