Hi. I buy a lot of DVDs, mainly TV comedy series, and would like to buy more...but as a deaf viewer who relies totally on the provision of subtitles, this isn't always possible as numerous DVDs are still being released without subtitles.
One of the biggest culprits of this is Network DVD who have a fantastic range of old comedy programmes - all released WITHOUT subtitles!
It's not just DVDs - the Comedy Central digital TV channel doesn't subtitle any of its output.
I realise it costs extra to provide subtitles but I would have thought both Network and Comedy Central could find the budget for this - after all, many smaller companies are able to do so.
The only way this situation will be improved is if enough people complain about this and request subtitles. I have contacted both Network and Comedy Central about this but one letter/e-mail from one person won't make much difference.
If anyone is interested in this matter, please contact the relevant companies and politely request the inclusion of subtitles. Many thanks.