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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
55
GRADE
D
FIX
7
REVIEW
2
PASS
4
INFO
0
Checks
13
4 PASS 2 REVIEW 7 FIX
F
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 403, bare page
FIX
HTTP 403, bare page
Warning::
Unexpected status code: HTTP 403
Expected HTTP 404 but received 403. This may confuse search engine crawlers.
Got: HTTP 403
Warning::
Bare server default 404 page
The 404 page has no custom styling. Users hitting a broken link see a generic error with no way to navigate back. Add a custom 404 page with your site navigation and a search bar.
404 Page Quality Default 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 403 Page Title Access Denied Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
D
Favicon & Branding
Action
3 icon(s) detected
FIX
3 icon(s) detected
Warning::
No favicon.ico at site root
Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
favicon.ico Missing
PNG Icons Present
Apple Touch Present
SVG Favicon Missing
Manifest Icons Missing
Multiple Sizes Missing
F
Web Manifest
Action
Invalid JSON
FIX
Invalid JSON
Warning::
Manifest contains invalid JSON
Manifest at https://nbc.com/manifest.webmanifest contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.
Got: https://nbc.com/manifest.webmanifest

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set Dark theme-color Not set CSS indicators Not detected

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
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
F
Navigation UX
Action
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
1 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 1 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.
B
Heading Hierarchy
26 headings
REVIEW
26 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
  • H2 Upcoming on NBC, Live at 8:00 PM Tuesday April 21st, NBA, Trail Blazers vs. Spurs
  • H2 Upcoming on NBC, Live at 10:30 PM Tuesday April 21st, NBA, Rockets vs. Lakers
  • H2 One Chicago
  • H2 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • H2 The Hunting Party
  • H2 A love story with one little problem.
  • H2 Latest Episodes
  • H2 Trending Now
  • H2 Explore Peacock: More to Stream. More to Love.
  • H2 Live & Upcoming
  • H2 NBC Insider
  • H2 Latest from NBC News
  • H2 Featured on NBC Sports
  • H2 Watch for Free
  • H2 Latest Late Night Clips
  • H2 Featured Networks
  • H2 Crime & Justice
  • H2 Daily Favorites
  • H2 NBC Shows A to Z
  • H2 NBC Quick Links
  • H2 Your Privacy Choices: Opt-out of sale or sharing of personal information and opt out of targeted ads
  • H3 Manage Preferences:
  • H4 Other Categories of Data Collection
  • H4 Allow Sale/Share/Targeted Ads
  • H4 Opt-Out Form
  • H3 Cookie List

Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

Learn more

The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 1 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

19 pass 1 fail WCAG AA
h2 Upcoming on NBC, Live at 8:00 PM Tuesday…
1.26:1
#000000
on
#1C1E23
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · mid-page
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h2 Upcoming on NBC, Liv…1.26:13.0:1
#000000
#1C1E23
Fail
h2 Upcoming on NBC, Liv…6.92:13.0:1
#000000
#9293A2
Pass
h2 One Chicago9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Law & Order: Special…9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 The Hunting Party9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 A love story with on…9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Latest Episodes9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Trending Now9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Explore Peacock: Mor…9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Live & Upcoming9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 NBC Insider9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Latest from NBC News9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Featured on NBC Spor…9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Watch for Free9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Latest Late Night Cl…9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Featured Networks9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Crime & Justice9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 Daily Favorites9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 NBC Shows A to Z9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass
h2 NBC Quick Links9.58:13.0:1
#000000
#A9B1AD
Pass

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+
Landmark Structure
6 landmarks
PASS
6 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
1 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer
A
Alt Text Quality
1 of 202 images have issues
PASS
1 of 202 images have issues
Critical::
1 image(s) missing alt attribute
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Info::
10 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
191 image(s) with good alt text
202 images 191 good alt text 10 decorative 1 missing
IssueCount
missing1 image(s)

Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.

Why this matters

Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.

Learn more

WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report

A+
Form Accessibility
All 6 controls labeled
PASS
All 6 controls labeled
Info::
6 control(s) properly labeled
6 controls
6 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#ot-group-id-SPD_BGcheckboxAllow Sale/Share/Targeted Adsfor/id
#vendor-search-handlertextCookie list searcharia-label
#chkbox-idcheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-hosts-groups-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-vendor-groups-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
#select-all-vendor-leg-handlercheckboxcheckbox labelfor/id
A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 96/100 — 2 failing, 27 passed
PASS
96

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.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Go to slide 1 of 6 div.home-page__featured > div.slideshow-f3__swipeable > div.slideshow-f3__pagination > button.slideshow-f3__pagination-button
Go to slide 2 of 6 div.home-page__featured > div.slideshow-f3__swipeable > div.slideshow-f3__pagination > button.slideshow-f3__pagination-button
Go to slide 3 of 6 div.home-page__featured > div.slideshow-f3__swipeable > div.slideshow-f3__pagination > button.slideshow-f3__pagination-button
Go to slide 4 of 6 div.home-page__featured > div.slideshow-f3__swipeable > div.slideshow-f3__pagination > button.slideshow-f3__pagination-button
Go to slide 5 of 6 div.home-page__featured > div.slideshow-f3__swipeable > div.slideshow-f3__pagination > button.slideshow-f3__pagination-button
Go to slide 6 of 6 div.home-page__featured > div.slideshow-f3__swipeable > div.slideshow-f3__pagination > button.slideshow-f3__pagination-button

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
EXPIRING TODAY S1 E72 | 04/21/26 div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
EXPIRING TODAY S8 E151 | 04/21/26 div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
One Chicago div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
The Hunting Party div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Peacock div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Peacock Trailers The Miniature Wife CLIP 04/09/26 div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
LIVE Meet the Press NOW FREELive News Streaming div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
LIVE PFT Live FREELive Sports Streaming div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
LIVE Premier League Brighton v. Chelsea - En Español div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
6:00 PM TUE APR 21 NBA Celtics Pregame Live div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Everything You Need to Know About How NBA Playoffs Work div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
This Chicago Med Scene Had Jessy Schram in Tears: “Sobbed" div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
TODAY Prego Releases Device to Record Dinner Table Conversations CLIP 04/21/26 div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
TODAY Amazon Accused of Strong-Arming Vendors Into Illegal Price Fixing CLIP 04… div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Pro Football Talk's one (and only) NFL mock draft div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
‘Super Trainers’ could make all the difference in the Kentucky Derby div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Stumble div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Catches up on 3 Weeks of Insane News; Trump Te… div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Late Night with Seth Meyers Trump Says "Can I Have Some Please?" While Signing … div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Bravo div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Peacock div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Dateline div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Law & Order: SVU div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
TODAY div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
Nightly News with Tom Llamas div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
America's Got Talent div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
American Ninja Warrior div.shelf__tiles > ul.shelf__tiles__inner > li.tile > a.tile
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
Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
`[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
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<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
Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
Document has a main landmark.
Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
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
`[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
`<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.
Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
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.
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