Statement: EPG Accessibility

Statement published 27 June 2018

This document sets out Ofcom’s decision to amend its Code on Electronic Programme Guides (EPGs), which (among other things) sets out the practices EPG providers must follow to provide the features and information needed to enable EPGs to be used by people with disabilities affecting their sight or hearing or both.

Following a public consultation, we have decided to set a practice for EPG providers to use reasonable endeavours to introduce certain accessibility features, where practicable.

As with most other published Ofcom documents, this consultation is available on Ofcom’s website in a version (Portable Document Format) which is compatible with most screen-readers.

We will consider all reasonable requests for publication of this statement in alternative formats or other languages. If you would like to make a request, you can call our Advisory Team from Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17:00 on 020 7981 3040 or 0300 123 3333.