AMI honoured with five awards for outstanding programming


TORONTO, June 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

Accessible Media Inc. is pleased to announce that its AMI-audio channel was recently recognized with five international awards and one honourable mention for excellence in programming.

“AMI-audio continues to be at the forefront of creative, accessible media production,” says John Melville, Vice-President of Programming and Production for AMI-tv and AMI-audio. “Our team’s dedication to their craft and their unwavering commitment to making content accessible to Canadians of all abilities is admirable. To be recognized by the IAAIS is an honour.”

AMI-audio received five Program of the Year accolades at the International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) 2017 awards including The National Post in the Newspaper category and A Moment in Time in the Thematic Production category. Additional honours were awarded in the Narrative Reading and Non-Reading Entertainment categories. The IAAIS is a worldwide organization comprised of more than 100 independent audio information services which make printed materials accessible in audio formats.

The entire team at Accessible Media Inc. would like to extend sincere congratulations to each invaluable member of the AMI-audio team who played a role in the creation of this award-winning content.

Live stream AMI-audio at AMI.ca/listenlive or to find the AMI-audio channel with your cable provider please use our online channel guide. You can also find AMI-audio programing available as podcasts.

About Accessible Media Inc.

Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is a not-for-profit multimedia organization serving more than five million Canadians who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, hard of hearing, mobility or print restricted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s mission is to make accessible media for all Canadians. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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