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What are Forced Subtitles?

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

Download the [FREE] Checklist: Dubbing We previously covered SDH subtitles, non-SDH subtitles, and when they’re used; the difference between SDH subtitles and closed captions; and how subtitles vary from closed captions in general. That leaves us a common yet important subtitle type…

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Updated February 15, 2023

Why Advocates Are Calling Out Closed Captions at Movie Theaters and Festivals

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

Download the [FREE] Checklist: Caption Reformatting Open captioning is back in the forefront of accessibility advocates’ minds after Sundance Film Festival’s 2023 dramatic jurors Marlee Matlin, Jeremy O. Harris, and Eliza Hittman walked out of a film screening after Matlin’s closed captioning…

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Updated February 14, 2023

Disability in the Workplace: Cheryl Rayburn’s Story

by Rebecca Klein in Lighter Side

  Every month, we welcome a new guest to 3Play Media’s Allied Podcast. In January 2023, we met with Cheryl Rayburn for the episode “A Look at Disability in the Workplace,” in which she discussed her experience with vision loss and disability…

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February 2, 2023

Are You Captioning Your Meetings?

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

2022 State of Automatic Speech Recognition [Free eBook] If you’re one of the millions of Americans who engage in virtual work meetings, then you might be considering adding captions to meetings. Maybe you have a coworker who is deaf or hard of…

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January 27, 2023

Audio Description for Online Learning

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

What to look for in an audio description vendor ➡️ The COVID-19 pandemic and the speedy evolution of technology has resulted in a significant increase in the number of educational organizations providing online learning options for students instead of teaching in a…

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Updated January 30, 2023

Accessibility at a Global Scale: Top 5 Insights from Merck’s Accessibility Leaders

by Jena Wallace in Industry Trends

Spotlight Chat: Accessibility at a Global Scale with Merck [Free Webinar] We at 3Play Media like to kick off the new year right, and in 2023, that means sitting down with Merck for a spotlight chat on implementing accessibility on a global…

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Updated January 27, 2023

Captioning for Broadcast TV: Who is Responsible?

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

Captioning Best Practices for Media & Entertainment [Free eBook] Since 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has placed the responsibility of captioning for broadcast TV on both video programming distributors (VPDs) and video programmers. The aim of this closed captioning responsibility is…

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January 12, 2023

How to Drive Revenue from Your eCommerce Product Videos

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

Accessibility in the eCommerce Era [Free eBook] Today’s consumers seek a retail experience that offers the best of both the on- and offline shopping worlds—combining personalization with competitive prices, choice with detail, and product tangibility with convenience. In this competitive marketplace, how…

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January 11, 2023

Why Reformatting is the Best Way to Edit Existing Captions and Subtitles

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

Download the [FREE] Checklist: Caption Reformatting Have you ever watched a rerun of your favorite television show with the original captions on and noticed that they don’t seem entirely correct? Closed captions could be delayed, covering graphics, paraphrasing dialogue…or maybe all of…

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Updated February 16, 2023

What is an EEG Caption Encoder?

by Jena Wallace in Uncategorized

The Complete Guide to Caption Encoders [Free eBook] Throughout the past few decades, caption encoders have allowed televisions to receive closed captioning transmissions, and they remain widely used for many broadcast and streaming workflows today. There’s several different types of encoder technologies…

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January 3, 2023

How Captioning Integrations Work to Streamline Your Workflow

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

At 3Play Media, our goal is to make video accessibility easy – which means we offer integrations with the platforms, softwares, and systems you’re already working with. Keep reading to learn more about what an integration looks like and how they can…

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Updated February 28, 2023

Web Captions Differ from 608 and 708 Broadcast Captions: Here’s Why

by Jena Wallace in Uncategorized

The Complete Guide to Caption Encoders [Free eBook] The continued focus on streaming video and online media platforms has big implications for media accessibility services like closed captions and subtitles when it comes to how they work with web platforms. Nielsen reported…

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December 28, 2022
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