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UC Berkeley Revoking Public Access to Educational Media, Cites Captioning Expenses

by Patrick Loftus in Industry Trends

In a recent letter to their campus community, the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) announced that they are revoking public access to their free, legacy Course Capture (classroom lecture) videos and podcasts. Beginning on March 15, 2017, all 20,000+ online educational…

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Updated August 7, 2024

Hearing Loss Is a Public Health Matter

by Elisa Lewis in Industry Trends

  Approximately 30 million Americans report some extent of hearing loss. By the age of 65, one out of every three people will suffer from hearing loss. As the number of older adults continues to increase in the United States, hearing loss…

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Updated July 3, 2024

EdX’s Best Practices for Developing Accessible Online Course Content

by Elisa Lewis in Industry Trends

  Settlement: edX, Inc. and US Department of Justice (DOJ) On April 2, 2015, edX entered into a voluntary settlement with the DOJ, agreeing to make their web-based content accessible. As an early adopter of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs), edX, developed…

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Updated February 2, 2021

Historic Agreement Reached: Closed Captions Will Be Mandatory for US Airline In-Flight Entertainment

by Patrick Loftus in Industry Trends

  A landmark agreement has just been reached between the US Department of Transportation (DOT), airlines, airplane manufacturers, video content providers, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), and other disability advocate groups. Closed captioning will now be required for in-flight entertainment,…

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Updated February 22, 2023

Why UK Businesses Need to Subtitle Online Video

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  With businesses using web video for marketing, communication, recruitment, and training, subtitles are becoming an essential part of video production. Companies based in or conducting business in the United Kingdom cannot neglect this step in pre-recorded video. The two main reasons…

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Updated June 26, 2024

Yahoo’s Proactive, User-Centric Approach to Web Accessibility

by Patrick Loftus in Industry Trends

  We are now well into the digital information era, so isn’t it about time we start making the internet accessible to everyone? While government entities are working hard to legally require that public and private organizations make their web content more…

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Updated June 26, 2024

3Play Media Listed as Approved Captioning Vendor for Amazon Video Direct

by Emily Griffin in Industry Trends

  Competing with YouTube for top video talent, Amazon recently launched a platform for video creators: Amazon Video Direct. Amazon Video Direct (AVD) attracts semi-pro and professional video producers who regularly publish high quality content to the web. AVD offers flexible options…

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Updated June 1, 2021

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
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

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 Video Accessibility

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
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