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Old 07-06-2005, 18:06   #1
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NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
I'm asking on behalf of my sweetheart...

On the NTL TV Guide, after the blurb about the programme, there are sometimes some letters in brackets.

S refers to subtitles, but what does AD mean?
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Old 07-06-2005, 18:16   #2
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
Audio Description?

Thats the only thing that springs to mind immediately.
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
I'm pretty sure dezzo is right. It's a voice over description of the action for blind/ partially sighted "viewers".
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
Could it mean ADULT ?
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
Nah, audio description sounds right. AFAIS, its not even available anyway, yet.
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
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Could it mean ADULT ?

I don't think so it was in the description for Emmerdale lol
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
AD could also mean Adult Discretion, if it is after an adult type programme
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
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I don't think so it was in the description for Emmerdale lol
It stands for ABSOLUTE DREARINESS [color=Black] then
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Awww Fireman I like Emmerdale lol
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Re: NTL TV Guide - what does AD mean?
If you look at the programme synopsis on Digiguide it gives all the features in full and AD is Audio Description as Dezzo said. http://www.tvhelp.org.uk/audes/whatis.html tells you a little more.

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Thanks Ian, and those of you who contributed your suggestions.

I rarely watch the telly here. Our son does most of the TV watching - crud like the Disney channel and cartoons - and Julie loves her Emmerdale, Corrie and her docusoaps.

Me? I surf the net and play PC games.
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