Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 4 REVIEW 4 FIX

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

Theme-color present but no dark variant

A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.

Got: #000000

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModePartial Dark Mode

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Navigation UX

Action

No navigation patterns

FIX

No navigation patterns

2 navigation landmark(s) detected

No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected

These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.

Breadcrumbs

Skip Link

Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

1 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.

Landmark Structure

8 landmarks

REVIEW

8 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

1 of 2 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 | Digital Spy ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗

Favicon & Branding

Action

3 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

3 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 15 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

5 pass 15 fail WCAG AA 3 pass AA only

title Digital Spy - TV, Movies and Entertainm…

1.61:1

#000000

#2C3234

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span Search

2.01:1

#000000

#37423F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Latest News

1.76:1

#000000

#31383A

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Soaps

2.70:1

#000000

#4B5455

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Streaming Guide

2.46:1

#000000

#464E4F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a All Videos

2.41:1

#000000

#464C4F

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Newsletter

2.25:1

#000000

#44474A

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Forums

1.72:1

#000000

#35353A

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Follow

1.76:1

#000000

#31383D

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Cookies Policy

2.50:1

#000000

#425052

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold · over background image/gradient

a Privacy Notice

2.60:1

#000000

#465254

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Terms Of Use

3.82:1

#000000

#5C6C6C

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

a Skip to Content

3.80:1

#000000

#5B6C6B

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

a Tech

3.86:1

#000000

#6A6A65

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

a News

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · mid-page

1 contrast failures on background images/gradients

These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h2 Harlan Coben fans wi…	15.61:1	3.0:1	#000000	#DEDFD4	Pass
title Digital Spy - TV, M…	1.61:1	4.5:1	#000000	#2C3234	Fail
span Search	2.01:1	4.5:1	#000000	#37423F	Fail
a Latest News	1.76:1	4.5:1	#000000	#31383A	Fail
a Movies	4.82:1	4.5:1	#000000	#6D7C7C	Pass
a Soaps	2.70:1	4.5:1	#000000	#4B5455	Fail
a Streaming Guide	2.46:1	4.5:1	#000000	#464E4F	Fail
a All Videos	2.41:1	4.5:1	#000000	#464C4F	Fail
a Newsletter	2.25:1	4.5:1	#000000	#44474A	Fail
a Forums	1.72:1	4.5:1	#000000	#35353A	Fail
a Follow	1.76:1	4.5:1	#000000	#31383D	Fail
a Cookies Policy	2.50:1	4.5:1	#000000	#425052	Fail
a Privacy Notice	2.60:1	4.5:1	#000000	#465254	Fail
a Terms Of Use	3.82:1	4.5:1	#000000	#5C6C6C	Fail
a Skip to Content	3.80:1	4.5:1	#000000	#5B6C6B	Fail
span TV News	6.27:1	4.5:1	#000000	#868E8D	Pass
a Movies	9.83:1	4.5:1	#000000	#B9B0A7	Pass
a Soaps	6.31:1	4.5:1	#000000	#928C85	Pass
a Tech	3.86:1	4.5:1	#000000	#6A6A65	Fail
a News	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+

Heading Hierarchy

81 headings

PASS

81 headings

Single H1 present

1 empty heading(s)

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

H1 (empty)
H2 Harlan Coben fans will love Netflix's new thriller
H2 Must Read
H3 EastEnders airs horror crash with 7 characters at risk
H3 Maxine Peake's "powerful" historical drama lands new UK streaming home
H3 Death in Paradise fans will love Joséphine Jobert's new series
H3 Emmerdale reveals huge twist for Dr Todd and Charity
H2 Latest News
H3 I'm A Celeb's Jimmy Bullard to tell his "version" of row
H3 Corrie unleashes Jodie's dark side as she threatens a child
H3 I'm a Celeb's Gemma Collins posts tribute to Adam Thomas
H3 Emmerdale pays tribute to two characters with baby name
H3 Watch the excellent Clayface trailer right now
H3 Coronation Street's Carl gives Theo a motive for murder
H3 EastEnders' Phil makes emotional breakthrough
H3 Hollyoaks airs shocking Ro and Rex twist
H3 10 huge Emmerdale spoilers for next week (27 April to 1 May)
H2 Deep Dives
H3 Corrie teases shock death week in 42 pictures
H3 Who plays Michael Jackson in the controversial new biopic?
H3 Euphoria theory spells betrayal for Maddy and Cassie
H3 11 huge Hollyoaks spoilers for next week
H2 Top TV
H3 "Gritty" 4-part period drama resurfaces on UK streaming
H3 Death in Paradise star responds to major BBC show rumours
H3 Chilling true-crime series is trending on Channel 5
H3 I'm a Celeb's Beverley Callard issues statement after exit
H2 Reality TV
H3 MasterChef’s Anna Haugh and Grace Dent are perfect judges
H3 I'm a Celebrity chaos as contestant quits mid-trial
H3 Corrie star exits I'm a Celebrity amid health struggles
H3 Anna Maxwell Martin's emotional words about her late husband
H2 US TV
H3 First-look trailer for "genuinely brilliant" dystopian series
H3 Is Dan Levy's Big Mistakes getting a season 2 on Netflix?
H3 Wednesday in Paris! Netflix hit reveals season 3 first look
H3 Why The Simpsons has been phasing out its iconic couch gags
H2 Netflix
H3 Heartstopper Forever confirms its release date
H3 Millie Bobby Brown's adaptation of her novel gets update
H3 Harlan Coben fans! Netflix's new thriller is streaming now
H3 Florence Pugh thriller is "worth the wait" on Netflix
H2 Movies
H3 Michael Jackson film called 'one of this year's worst films'
H3 Colin Firth's "amazing" period drama now streaming on BBC
H3 The Devil Wears Prada 2 hailed as a "perfect sequel"
H3 "Terrifying" new Evil Dead movie gets teaser trailer
H3 8 huge EastEnders spoilers for next week (27 to 30 April)
H2 Soaps
H3 Emmerdale exposes Joe's biggest secret in 23 pictures
H3 EastEnders exposes huge Ravi secret after 3 months
H3 Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent lands new soap role
H3 EastEnders lines up another emotional Clare Bates return
H2 Radio & Podcasts
H3 Corrie star responds to claims that he's "rude" to fans
H3 I'm a Celeb's Ant & Dec respond to David Haye controversy
H3 BBC confirms '80s drama based on paranormal podcast
H3 Mills replacement on Race Across the World spin-off revealed
H2 Tech
H3 Pragmata review: One of this year's best games so far
H3 Moves of the Diamond Hand early access review
H3 PlayStation Plus Essential games in April 2026
H3 Life Is Strange: Reunion gives Max and Chloe a flawed ending
H2 Deals
H3 Where to buy Cat Deeley's outfits on This Morning
H3 Where to buy Devil Wears Prada merchandise
H3 The best multi-charger dock deals in 2026
H3 Save £16 on Pragmata with this deal
H2 Latest
H3 I'm A Celeb's Jimmy Bullard to tell his "version" of row
H3 Twenty Twenty Six proves this comedy hasn’t lost its edge
H3 Corrie unleashes Jodie's dark side as she threatens a child
H3 I'm a Celeb's Gemma Collins posts tribute to Adam Thomas
H3 Emmerdale pays tribute to two characters with baby name
H3 Watch the excellent Clayface trailer right now
H3 Ruth Wilson's "impressive" drama to be removed from iPlayer
H3 "Adrenaline-charged" police thriller gets exciting first look
H3 Hollyoaks explores forgotten relationship amid Diane's plan
H3 BBC's returning murder mystery gets new cast announced
H3 "Gripping" new '90s-set thriller confirmed at ITV
H3 Coronation Street airs shocking Megan scene on ITVX

Empty headings appear in the document outline but provide no information.

Why this matters

Empty <hN> tags break the document outline — screen-reader users navigating by heading hit dead silence.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6

Alt Text Quality

4 of 80 images have issues

PASS

4 of 80 images have issues

4 image(s) with generic alt text

1 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters

75 image(s) with good alt text

80 images 75 good alt text 4 generic

Issue	Count
generic	4 image(s)
too long	1 image(s)

A+

Form Accessibility

No form controls

PASS

No form controls

No form controls on this page

No form controls found.

Link & Button Quality

144 links, 7 buttons — all OK

PASS

144 links, 7 buttons — all OK

11 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://link.digitalspy.co.uk/join/signup-digital-spy; http://www.hearst.co.uk/cookies-policy; http://www.hearst.co.uk/privacy-notice; http://www.hearst.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/; https://forums.digitalspy.com/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/privacy-policy/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/cookie-policy/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/hearst-magazines-uk-complaints-procedure/; /sitemap/ (+1 more)

133 link(s) with descriptive text

144 links

0 empty

0 generic text

11 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://link.digitalspy.co.uk/join/signu…	Newsletter	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.hearst.co.uk/cookies-policy	Cookies Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.hearst.co.uk/privacy-notice	Privacy Notice	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.hearst.co.uk/terms-and-condit…	Terms Of Use	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forums.digitalspy.com/	Forums	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.hearst.co.uk/terms-and-condit…	Terms & Conditions	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.hearst.co.uk/privacy-policy/	Privacy Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.hearst.co.uk/cookie-policy/	Cookie Policy	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://www.hearst.co.uk/hearst-magazines…	Complaints	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/sitemap/	Sitemap	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hearst.co.uk/brands/digital-…	Advertising	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text

140 links and buttons have descriptive text

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://link.digitalspy.co.uk/join/signup-digital-spy; http://www.hearst.co.uk/cookies-policy; http://www.hearst.co.uk/privacy-notice; http://www.hearst.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/; https://forums.digitalspy.com/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/privacy-policy/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/cookie-policy/; http://www.hearst.co.uk/hearst-magazines-uk-complaints-procedure/; /sitemap/ (+1 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 26 passed

PASS

100

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Form elements have associated labels

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.