Red Bee extends BBC deal for access services

The BBC has signed a deal with broadcast services provider Red Bee Media to provide access services until 2019.

Red Bee will continue to provide subtitling, audio description and signing services for the broadcaster’s portfolio of channels

David Padmore, director, access and editorial, Red Bee Media, said: “Red Bee Media has a long and positive history of working with the BBC and we are delighted to continue our relationship for the next seven years. We believe that TV should be accessible to everyone and we’re proud to work with the BBC to deliver the highest quality subtitling, audio description and signing services to the British public nationwide. Red Bee Media is a pioneer in the innovation of access services and we remain committed to investing in and developing new technologies to ensure we continue to provide our clients and their audiences with the very best, industry-leading services.”