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Closed Captioning & Subtitling Standards in IP Video Programming

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  How do we consistently produce closed captions that are over 99% accurate? By setting and adhering to video transcription, subtitling, and captioning standards. 3Play Media’s Operations Manager Claudia Rocha oversees a team of 1000+ transcript editors who create polished closed caption…

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Updated May 31, 2022

The 4 Key Players on a Corporate Web Accessibility Team

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

  What does it take to make web accessibility a reality at your company? For starters, you need a strong team. In his presentation The Road to Sustainable Corporate Accessibility, corporate accessibility expert John Foliot shared his advice for what makes a…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Earll v. eBay: Is a Website A Place of Public Accommodation?

Earll v. eBay: Is a Website A Place of Public Accommodation?

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

When Melissa Earll sued eBay in 2013 for disability discrimination, she challenged lawmakers to examine how disability law applies to the web. Download the Brief: How the ADA Impacts Video Accessibility Her lawsuit raised the question: would an online-only business be considered…

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Updated August 29, 2023

Why Public Schools Need to Audit their Website for Accessibility Right Now

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  When it comes to web accessibility, the prevailing attitude at most schools is “we’ll get to it when we have to.” Well, that day is coming up fast for American public schools. The websites of 350 educational institutions are being investigated…

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Updated June 3, 2019
Parody Music Video: “You Guys Need Captions!”

Parody Music Video: “You Guys Need Captions!”

by Emily Griffin in Lighter Side

Closed captioning can bring a video to life. We wanted to capture that spirit and celebrate all the ways closed captioning helps your video, your viewers, and YOU. To that end, 3Play Media is proud to unveil our music video parody of…

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Updated October 29, 2021

10 Tips for Achieving Video Accessibility

by Emily Griffin in Events

How do you go about making a video accessible to people with disabilities? And how do you tackle the even bigger challenge of making your organization’s whole video library accessible? To answer these questions, 3Play Media teamed up with Web Accessibility Expert…

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Updated February 7, 2024

Illinois State Web Accessibility Laws

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

Illinois demonstrates a proactive approach to web accessibility when it comes to state policy. It joins a handful of other states that have adopted their own “little 508s” that mimic the federal disability law, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Download the…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Missouri State Web Accessibility Laws

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

Missouri observes a state-wide policy that mirrors Section 508 web accessibility standards. It joins several other states in enacting policies that are essentially “Little 508s.” Download the Whitepaper: Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Kansas State Web Accessibility Laws

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

Kansas boasts one of the oldest state web accessibility policies in the United States. Back in 2000, the Kansas Information Technology Executive Council (ITEC) crafted an official, state-wide standard for web design that removes barriers for users with sensory or fine motor…

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Updated October 23, 2023

Connecticut State Web Accessibility Laws

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

The state of Connecticut observes WCAG Level A standards for inclusive web design across all government websites and web services. Any Connecticut state department, office, or organization (including public colleges and universities) needs to have an accessible web presence. Connecticut’s requirements for…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Alabama State Web Accessibility Laws

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

In the 1970s, Alabama passed the Handicapped Persons Code, a statewide policy designed “to encourage and enable the blind, the visually handicapped and the otherwise physically disabled to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state.” Download the Whitepaper:…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Louisiana State Web Accessibility Laws

by Emily Griffin in Video Accessibility

Louisiana’s state web accessibility policy emulates Section 508 standards for inclusive web design. Download the Whitepaper: Roadmap to Web Accessibility in Higher Education Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act is a federal law that sets specific standards for how digital products, software,…

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Updated June 3, 2019
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