AMI expands coverage of Blue Jays Baseball for 2013 season

TORONTO, March 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announced today that it will air sixteen Sportsnet simulcasts of Toronto Blue Jays games in 2013, complete with live described video making them completely accessible for Blue Jays fans who are blind or partially sighted.

AMI kick-started its relationship with Canada's Major League Baseball Team last fall when it became the first ever broadcaster to air a major league baseball game with live described video servicing the blind and low vision community.

"We are thrilled with our expanded partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays," says John Melville, AMI Vice-President of Programming and Production. "We knew this was a perfect fit for our demographic and we were right. Our experience airing the three games last September was such a positive one and, as we suspected, our audience loved it. Plus, this season should prove an exciting one based on all of the acquisitions the Jays made during the off-season. We are excited to be a part of it."

Sam Cosentino returns as AMI's voice for Toronto Blue Jays described video and will be joined in the booth by veteran sports broadcaster Jim Van Horne.

AMI's 2013 schedule for Toronto Blue Jays Baseball follows:

Tuesday April 2^nd vs. Cleveland @ 7:07pm
Saturday, April 6^th vs. Boston @ 1:07pm
Saturday April 20^th vs. New York @ 1:07pm
Saturday May 4^th vs. Seattle @ 1:07pm
Monday, May 20^th vs. Tampa Bay @ 1:07pm
Saturday, May 25^th vs. Baltimore @ 1:07pm
Saturday, June 8^th vs. Texas @ 1:07pm
Saturday, June 22^nd vs. Baltimore @ 1:07pm
Monday, July 1^st vs. Detroit @ 1:07pm
Saturday, July 6^th vs. Minnesota @ 1:07pm
Saturday, July 20^th vs. Tampa Bay @ 1:07pm
Saturday, July 27^th vs. Houston @ 1:07pm
Saturday, August 10^th vs. Oakland @ 1:07pm
Saturday, August 31^st vs. Kansas City @ 1:07pm
Saturday, September 14^th vs. Baltimore @ 1:07pm
Saturday, September 28^th vs. Tampa Bay @ 1:07pm

Catch all the action of Toronto Blue Jays Baseball on AMI. Check your local listings or AMI.ca for details. All dates and times are subject to change.

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About Accessible Media Inc. 
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is a not-for-profit multimedia organization operating two broadcast services; AMI-TV and AMI-audio, and a web site, AMI.ca. AMI serves more than five million Canadians who are blind or with low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, learning disabled, mobility or print restricted, or learning English as a second language by making print, broadcast and online media accessible.

SOURCE: Accessible Media Inc. (AMI)

For further information:

Janis Davidson Pressick, Communications Manager
800-567-6755 ext. 0971, [email protected]

Andrea Ramos, Communications Coordinator                                
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