AUDIO DESCRIBED TV PROGRAMS

All listings are Eastern Daylight Time

 If you are interested in learning more about the expansion of audio description on television, please give us you email address to be added to our list server.   audiodescription@washear.org

Page Down below the listings for a list of TV Station addresses and websites. Let them know you use Audio Description and what you think.

For information on the digital channels for both WETA and WMPT see the end of the listings.

For More information and services from the Washington Ear go to our Home Page

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Networks that provide Audio Described Television and Movie Programming

 

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Digital Channels

MPT High-Definition Television

OVER THE AIR

(Available to viewers who have Digital TV tuners.)

Owings Mills Digital Channel 29
29.2 Simulcast of Analog channel broadcast
29.3 MPT Kids
29.4 MPT Public Square
29.5 MPT Learner
29.6 MPT/PBS High Definition

Annapolis Digital Channel 42
42.2 Simulcast of Analog channel broadcast
42.3 MPT Kids
42.4 MPT Public Square
42.5 MPT Learner
42.6 MPT/PBS High Definition

Salisbury Digital Channel 56 (available 11/3)
56.2 Simulcast of Analog channel broadcast
56.3 MPT Kids
56.4 MPT Public Square
56.5 MPT Learner
56.6 MPT/PBS High Definition

Hagerstown Digital Channel 44 (available 11/3)
44.2 Simulcast of Analog channel broadcast
44.3 MPT Kids
44.4 MPT Public Square
44.5 MPT Learner
44.6 MPT/PBS High Definition

MPT digital channels serving Frederick (28) and Oakland (54) will be on the air in Spring 2004. Please watch this space for details.

COMCAST DIGITAL CABLE

(Available to our viewers who subscribe to Comcast Digital Cable and who reside in Baltimore, Harford, Anne Arundel or Howard counties. It is not yet available in Baltimore City. Kindly check with Comcast on when these channels will be available on digital cable in your area.)

190 High Definition (requires high definition television)
191 Simulcast of MPT analog broadcast
192 MPT Kids
193 MPT Public Square
194 MPT Learner

 

These are the WETA Digital channels:

WETA PRIME -

Digital Channel 26.2 or Comcast channel 191

(Some DVS)

Airs 6 a.m. to midnight

 

Programming by theme:

Sunday is Member favorites,

Monday performance and biography,

Tuesday is History,

Wednesday is "How to’s,"

Thursday is Drama,

Friday is British Comedy and drama.

 

WETA KIDS -

Digital Channel 26.3 or Comcast channel 192

Airs Midnight to 8 p.m.

 

Children’s programming, (lots of DVS)

 

WETA PLUS

Digital Channel 26.4 or Comcast channel 193

Airs Midnight to 8 p.m.

 

Adult education programming) (no DVS found)

WETA Simulcast - Digital Channel 26.1 or Comcast channel 190

Airs Midnight to 8 p.m.

 

Digital Simulcast of WETA 26 analog signal

 

WETA HD -

Digital Channel 26.1 or Comcast channel 190

(Some DVS programming)

Airs 8 p.m. to Midnight

 

High Definition Programming:

Art, Entertainment, performance, NOVA 

 

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