M6 has been diversifying the type of programmes that are closed-captioned for some time. In 2006, cartoons were closed-captioned and in 2008, music videos. M6 was the first channel to offer live closed captioning of its news shows and, in 2007, broadcasts of football matches as well as political programmes during electoral campaigns became available.

Along with M6, all the channels in the group will benefit from the investments made in closed captioning: in 2009, W9, the number one channel on DTT, offered more than 45 per cent of its programmes with closed captions, greatly surpassing its obligation to provide the required 40 per cent by 2010. 

Since years now Groupe M6 is strongly committed to promote diversity on its television screens. This efficient commitment has been recognised by the independent association Club Averroes which wrote in its 2009 annual report “that it is indeed notable that since its creation in 1986, when programming was dominated by music, representing French society has always remained a normal policy in Groupe M6 (…)It’s true for fiction, for early-evening entertainment, for jury, presenters and journalists.”  It also highlights “the exemplary role of reporting in magazine shows” like Capital.

For more information on Groupe M6 commitment to promote diversity, read the Backstage article of 27 November 2009 on that topic.