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Clean Audio on Television

A sizeable and persistent problem

In light of the fact that consumers keep mentioning the problem of background audio on a regular basis, it is already clear that this practice remains controversial and unloved by many. Furthermore, with millions of EU citizens touched by hearing loss, and in light of the fact that even mild hearing loss noticeably impacts the ability to discern speech from background, it is clear that a large number of viewers face stark access and enjoyment barriers.

Amongst the evidence that background audio is a sizeable and persistent problem, are the following:

It is also worth mentioning that this is not a new problem, rather one that is longstanding and that awareness of it at least goes back to the time of the BBC Mathers report in the early 90s.

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