Millions of people with hearing and sight impairment in the UK are set to benefit, with the country’s biggest streaming services, like Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+, making their content more accessible, according to the UK media minister Ian Murray. On Monday, the UK government decided to bring the country’s major video-on-demand (VoD) platforms under the same accessibility obligations that traditional broadcasters already follow through new secondary legislation by implementing the Media Act 2024. Until now, several streaming platforms weren’t regulated to the same standard as television channels, posing a disadvantage for disabled people. VoD services will have four years to meet the targets, with interim reporting expected along the way, offering disabled audiences a clearer timeline for change. For video-on-demand services, the maximum fine per breach of a rule will be GBP 2,50,000 or 5 per cent of qualifying revenue,” the statement further reads.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 11:41 UTC