Where can I watch news with sign language translation?
Weekly “Argumenty i Fakty” No. 33. Russian folk satchel 17/08/2022
Russian public television began regular broadcasting with sign language translation.
OTR channel now also available for people with hearing disabilities.
Photo by OTP press service
10 months of work
with news blocks, as well as the final Sunday program “Reflection of the Week” are now accompanied by translation into sign language (sign language translation). The channel's live sign language translation studio began work on August 15, 2022 at 13.00 Moscow time. The project was implemented by the technical specialists of the channel itself. It took more than 10 months to complete the work.
Translation into sign language is provided for information and analytical programs broadcast live on weekdays: «Reflection» (weekdays: 13.20-15.00, 19.30-21.00, 1.00-2.45 Moscow time); “News” (weekdays: 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 and 19.00 Moscow time).
From September 25, sign language translation will also be accompanied by the final program “Reflection of the Week” (Sun., 19.05–20.00 Moscow time).
25 hours a week
General timing of programs broadcast on the TV channel accompanied by sign language translation, – at least 25 hours per week. The channel undertakes to translate 1,300 hours of on-air content into sign language a year.
8 professional simultaneous interpreters who speak Russian sign language work in the sign language studio live. They replace each other every 15 & ndash; 20 minutes, depending on the content of the air block.
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