{"id":2245,"date":"2023-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemyeyes.com\/business\/sky-ireland-officially-joins-be-my-eyes-specialized-help\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:50:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:50:30","slug":"sky-ireland-officially-joins-be-my-eyes-specialized-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemyeyes.com\/business\/news\/sky-ireland-officially-joins-be-my-eyes-specialized-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky Ireland officially joins Be My Eyes Specialized Help"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent years, digital entertainment has played an integral part in the lives of billions of people worldwide. Technology has considerably transformed the way we access and consume entertainment, and now more than ever we are able to get access to our favorite shows whenever and wherever we want.<\/p>\n

However, for individuals with disabilities, access to digital entertainment is still a challenging and frustrating experience. A study conducted by Scope in 2020 shows how over 66% of individuals living with disability<\/strong> feel either frustrated, let down, excluded or upset by inaccessible TV programs and films.<\/p>\n

As Europe\u2019s leading media and entertainment company, Sky Ireland<\/strong><\/a> is committed to ensuring that all their products and services are fully inclusive and easy for everyone<\/strong> to use. That\u2019s why, starting May 17, Sky Ireland officially joins Be My Eyes Specialized Help!<\/p>\n

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Preview of Sky\u00a0Ireland Specialized Help page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cSky is a champion of inclusivity and we always strive to ensure that all of our customers\u2019 needs are met,\u201d says David Nason, Sky Ireland\u2019s Accessibility Lead. \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud to be the first telecommunications company in Ireland to integrate the Be My Eyes app into our customer service offering and provide essential assistance to all Sky customers. Be My Eyes means we can now offer specialized assistance and technical support to visually impaired customers<\/a> when they need it, through live video calls.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to our partnership with Sky Ireland, thousands of people who are blind and low vision will have access to another important tool to fully enjoy their favorite shows\u201d says Hans J\u00f8rgen Wiberg, Founder of Be My Eyes Be My Eyes. \u201cWe are extremely excited to join forces with them to create a fully accessible experience for our community in Ireland.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can now use the Be My Eyes app to get in contact with a Sky Ireland representative and get real time video assistance with a wide variety of tasks, including:<\/p>\n