AMI was established in 1989 as the National Broadcast Reading Service (NBRS) on the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee of the Status of Disabled Persons.

[3] On June 21, 2012, Accessible Media launched the DV Guide—an online TV listings service that highlights programming across Canadian broadcasters which carry audio descriptions.

[7] Noted programming on AMI-tv includes You Can't Ask That, Disrupt, Postcards From, Got Game, The Squeaky Wheel: Canada, By Hook or By Cook, Dish with Mary, Mind Your Own Business, Fashion Dis and Breaking Character.

Current AMI-audio podcasts available on YouTube include The Pulse, Kelly & Company, Para Sport Nation and AMI Audiobook Review.

Available with no subscription or sign-in required, AMI+ content includes documentaries and the series Postcards From…, Canadian Screen Award winner By Hook or By Cook, Adaptable Animals, Dish with Mary, Healthy at Home with Bobbi Janzen, Level Playing Field, Mind Your Own Business and Our Community.