Does it matter? If the studios aren't prepared to give us films that we can access, why should we prepared to give them our money? On 2/5/15, Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx <Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Ibrahim, > > Naively, I hope the studios would sort the access problem before they stamp > on the people resorting to illicit work-arounds...but of course, they won't, > will they? (as the Dead Ringer of Alan Bennett used to say). > > Best, > Clive > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Ibrahim Gucukoglu > Sent: 05 February 2015 13:32 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: audio described online films/movies > > Hi > > The trouble with these services like the blind mice megamart is that none of > the content is legally licensed for distribution by the studios. They are > essentially taking audio described content and distributing it for free > without paying any royalties to the company to produce it or the studio to > make the films. It is understandable that they provide this service in the > neantime but in the long term it's not sustainable and we do need good > quality commercially supported alternatives. As I say, talking flicks and > the RNIB are developing/working on trials to bring A.D. to commercial > services like Netflix and LOVEFiLM. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 5 Feb 2015, at 12:44, James English <james13english@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Blindmicemegamall is free >> >>> On 2/5/15, Steve Hyde-Dryden <csdryden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> How much does it cost for this? >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>> Behalf Of Saqib Hussain >>> Sent: 05 February 2015 09:33 >>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: audio described online films/movies >>> >>> Just to add to my previous e-mail! There is no picture with the >>> content which is available on Samnet. So if you are wanting picture >>> as well then it's better to wait for Amazon to pull their finger out. >>> >>>> On 05/02/2015, Saqib Hussain <saqibh23@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Join the System Access Mobile Network then you can stream movies and >>>> they are updated regularly with new releases. If you have an iPhone >>>> or an Android phone then you can download them to your device. They >>>> do quite a few TV stuff that's most recent like Downton Abbey and >>>> plenty of other TV drama series. >>>> >>>>> On 04/02/2015, James English <james13english@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Amazon Prime have recently promised to me (and George Galloway) to >>>>> have audio description by the end of this month. >>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>> >>>>> -James >>>>> >>>>>> On 2/4/15, lsmithso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <lsmithso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi: My family are agitating for streaming/downloading films off >>>>>> the internet, netflix and the like. Excluding BBC iplayer, do any >>>>>> of the online services provide audio described films? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Les Smithson >>>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You can find me on Twitter @Saq5000 and Skype Saq5000 >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You can find me on Twitter @Saq5000 and Skype Saq5000 >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq