Code on television access services

Teledu, radio ac ar-alw Hygyrchedd (Teledu, radio ac ar-alw) Gwybodaeth i ddiwydiant
Cyhoeddwyd: 27 Medi 2011
Diweddarwyd diwethaf: 15 Gorffennaf 2024

TV access services are additional facilities supplied by broadcasters that are designed to allow hearing and visually impaired consumers to gain access to TV content.

This code sets outs the requirements on subtitling, sign language and audio description ('television access services') that apply to television broadcasters.

Code on television access services (PDF, 294.0 KB)
Cod Ofcom ar Wasanaethau Mynediad ar gyfer Teledu (PDF, 325.1 KB
Updated 15 April 2024

Plain English Summary of TV access services code (PDF, 148.7 KB)

Best practice guidelines

Ofcom’s Guidelines on Providing TV and On-Demand Access Services (PDF, 328.6 KB)
Canllawiau Ofcom ar Ddarparu Gwasanaethau Mynediad ar gyfer Teledu ac Ar-alw (PDF, 354.1 KB)

Plain English Summary of the Best Practice Guidelines (PDF, 135.8 KB)

Resources on accessibility best practice

Channels required to provide access services

Television channels required to provide access services in 2025 (PDF, 196.0 KB)
Sianeli teledu sy’n gorfod darparu gwasanaethau mynediad yn 2025 (PDF, 195 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2024 (PDF, 156.6 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2023 (PDF, 158.9 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2022 (PDF, 155.5 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2021 (PDF, 382.5 KB)

Television channels required to provide access services in 2020 (PDF, 187.5 KB)

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Gweithrediadau teledu

Gweithrediadau teledu - mae Ofcom yn trwyddedu'r holl wasanaethau teledu a radio masnachol yn y DU. Mae ein Cod Darlledu hefyd yn gosod y rheolau y mae'n rhaid i ddarlledwyr teledu a radio eu dilyn.

Safonau cynnwys

The Charter gives Ofcom responsibility for regulating the content standards of the BBC’s television, radio and on-demand programmes.

Broadcast and On Demand Bulletin: Notes to broadcasters

Ofcom occasionally publishes notes to alert broadcasters and on demand service providers to key changes or information.

Amodau Hawliau Cyffredinol

Mae’r Amodau Hawliau Cyffredinol yn amodau rheoleiddio mae’n rhaid i bob darparwr gwasanaeth a rhwydwaith cyfathrebiadau electronig yn y DU gydymffurfio â nhw er mwyn cael darparu gwasanaeth yn y DU.

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