PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- An eastern Kentucky lawmaker says it’s time for large movie theaters to offer an important service for people with hearing difficulties.
State Senator Ray Jones is sponsoring a bill to require all cinemas in Kentucky with at least five screens to have at least one screen with a closed captioning service.
“Not all movies are going to be available for a captioned audience. We have so many not offering any films,” said Jones, who said the idea for the bill came from a friend in Pikeville who is deaf.
Options would include a device on the back of a seat, something hand held or the words on the screen for everyone to see.
Jones says theaters could provide for the service for about $12,000 per screen.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Kentucky law would require captioning at movie theaters
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