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Save Signed Headlines on ITV's Wales Tonight

Save Signed Headlines on ITV's Wales Tonight

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 5 months ago
This information is available in British Sign Language (BSL) here: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=4b4-k8fwLyc From February 6th 2009, ITV Wales plans to stop broadcasting British Sign Language (BSL) headlines in its news programme Wales Tonight. ITV Wales says that it will be providing subtitled news bulletins, which it seems to see as an acceptable alternative. However, deaf BSL users should have the chance to access Welsh news in their first language. By cutting its BSL service, ITV Wales will be stopping a significant number of people in Wales's deaf community from keeping up-to-date with current affairs and what's happening in their area. There is already a lack of BSL programming nationally and BSL users do not have the same access to arts and entertainment as hearing people. We do not want to see this situation get worse. What you can do: Sign our petition on the bottom of this page calling on ITV Wales to Save the Signed Headlines on Wales Tonight. Ask friends and colleagues to sign the petition. Contact Wales Tonight on [email protected] or text WALES + message to 63332. This petition will be sent by post and by email to Elis Owen, National Director of ITV Wales. We call on ITV Wales to continue to provide signed headlines on Wales Tonight. _______________________________________________ Mae'r wybodaeth yma mewn Iaith Arwyddion Prydain (BSL) yma: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=4b4-k8fwLyc O Chwefror 6ed 2009 ymlaen ni fydd ITV Cymru yn darlledu penawdau'r newyddion ar Wales Tonight mewn Iaith Arwyddion Prydain (BSL). Bydd ITV Cymru yn darparu bwletinau newyddion gydag isdeitlau, gan weld hyn fel gwasanaeth amgen derbyniol. Fodd bynnag, fe ddylai fod gan defnyddwyr BSL byddar fod a'r hawl i dderbyn y newyddion o Gymru yn ei hiaith gyntaf. Drwy ddiddymu'r ddarpariaeth BSL, bydd ITV Cymru yn rhwystro nifer helaeth o bobl o'r gymuned fyddar yng Nghymru rhag dal fyny gyda materion cyfoes a digwyddiadau yn eu hardal. Mae yna ddiffyg mewn rhaglenni BSL yn genedlaethol eisoes, a does gan ddefnyddwyr BSL ddim yr un mynediad i'r celfyddydau ac adloniant a phobl sy'n gallu clywed. Nid ydym am weld y sefyllfa yn gwaethygu. Beth allwch chi wneud: Arwyddo'r ddeiseb isod yn galw ar ITV Cymru i Achub y Penawdau Newyddion wedi Harwyddo ar Wales Tonight. Gofyn i ffrindiau a chydweithwyr awryddo'r ddeiseb. Cysylltu gyda Wales Tonight ar [email protected] neu anfon neges destun gyda'r gair WALES ac yna eich neges at 63332 Byddwn yn anfon y ddeiseb hon drwy'r post ac ar e-bost at Elis Owen, Cyfarwyddydd Cenedlaethol ITV Cymru. Galwn ar ITV Cymru i barhau i ddarparu'r penawdau wedi arwyddo ar Wales Tonight.

Updates

April 11, 2018

FIVE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE JOINED OUR FIGHT TO SAVE SIGNED HEADLINES!! THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC AND PROVES HOW MUCH THIS SERVICE MATTERS TO OUR COMMUNITY!!

Reached 500 supporters

April 10, 2018

February 8, 2009

ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY JOINED THE FIGHT TO SAVE OUR SIGNED HEADLINES!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE MOMENTUM AND I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO KEEP THIS ENERGY GOING!!

Reached 100 supporters

February 5, 2009

6 Comments

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Gareth Osei
17 years ago Featured

This is ridiculous. BSL is a first language for many people in Wales and they deserve to know what is going on in the world just like everyone else.

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Rhys Ortiz
17 years ago Featured

TOTAL DISGRACE. accessibility should be a priority not something you just scrap for money

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Mark Zhang
17 years ago Featured

Keep the signed headlines on!! shameful to take this away from the deaf community

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Emma Mehta
17 years ago Featured

bad move itv. really bad.

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Sian Walsh
17 years ago Featured

Subtitles are not the same thing as BSL. ITV needs to wake up and realise they are cutting off a whole community.

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Lowri Kim
17 years ago Featured

My uncle is deaf and he relies on this for his daily news. dont take this away from him.

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