The popular children’s news programme Newsround, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Monday, is to launch a daily version of the show in British Sign Language (BSL).
The move, announced by the BBC on Thursday, will see a BSL bulletin made available on their website every day.
Big news for children who use #BSL, Newsround is launching a fully signed bulletin. It will be available on our website each weekday from 19 April. https://t.co/lMTU0qqh7L pic.twitter.com/wbRaXckLgD
— BBC Newsround (@BBCNewsround) March 31, 2022
“To reach even more children, from spring onwards Newsround will be launching the first ever BSL version of the show.
“Each weekday the online bulletin will include a sign language interpreter and, in the near future, transcribed subtitles will also be introduced,” the broadcaster said.
BSL versions of the programme’s daily bulletins will begin from 19 April.
Photo: @BBCNewsround/Twitter.
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Posted on April 1, 2022 by Liam O'Dell