Captioning

Understanding Open Captioning: A Comprehensive Guide for Broadcasters

In today’s media landscape, accessibility is becoming increasingly crucial. Open captioning, where text is permanently embedded in a video, is vital in making content accessible to a broader audience. Unlike closed captions, which viewers can toggle on or off, open captions are always visible. This aspect ensures that essential information is conveyed to everyone, including …

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Optimized Viewer Experience with Automated Transcription and Captioning

In the fast-paced world of broadcasting, efficiency isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. The demand for real-time information delivery, coupled with the need for accessibility and compliance, puts immense pressure on broadcasters to streamline their workflows. One of the critical components in broadcasting is the effective use of transcription and captioning. These elements are not …

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Why are captions so popular in the non-deaf or hard-of-hearing population?

Did you know, according to a study by Verizon Media, 80% of people who use captions are not deaf or hard of hearing? Another similar study conducted by Ofcom (the Office of Communications), the United Kingdom’s regulatory body for broadcasting, found that 7.5 million people in the UK (18% of the population) use closed captions …

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Why caption accuracy is so important and what is WER?

Before we answer the burning questions – why caption accuracy is so important and what is WER; we should first understand what closed captions are, or captions as people usually call them Closed captions are the text versions of the spoken part of the television, movie, or computer presentation that can be turned on or …

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How to Add Foreign Language Captions

We cannot stress enough why you should add captions to your content. Apart from being a legal responsibility, adding captions will increase accessibility, reach, and SEO, and improve user engagement. However, the real challenge lies in finding the right captioning solution that can generate accurate captions, not just in English but in other languages too. …

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