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SDH vs. CC: What’s the Difference?

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

The Ultimate Guide to Subtitles: Different Types, How They Work, and When to Use Them [Free Ebook] When it comes to media accessibility, one of the most common questions from television viewers revolves around the differences between subtitles and closed captions. But…

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Updated December 13, 2023

Top 10 Tips for Elevating Your E-Commerce Website

by Abby Alepa in How-To

[FREE Webinar] The Power of an Accessible Website: Practical Tips for Elevating Your E-Commerce Business Trillions of dollars were made in the global e-commerce market in 2022, and that figure is only expected to grow. This thriving online industry presents an amazing…

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February 27, 2023

Captioning and Transcription for the E-Commerce Industry

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

The Power of an Accessible Website: Practical Tips for Elevating Your E-Commerce Business [Free Webinar] The e-commerce industry is booming, and video marketing is growing more relevant every day. Consumers love videos, so much that 54% indicated they want to see videos…

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February 22, 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

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 Best Practices for Media & Entertainment: an eBook by 3Play Media

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

Captioning Best Practices for Media & Entertainment [Free eBook] When we first released our Captioning Best Practices for Media & Entertainment eBook several years ago, the media and entertainment landscape was much different than it is now. Between the “streaming wars” and…

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December 20, 2022

7 Reasons Why Societies and Associations Should Caption Their Videos

by Abby Alepa in User Engagement

How the ADA Impacts Online Video Accessibility [Free eBook] Societies and associations are usually non-profit organizations that dedicate time, finances, and resources towards the advancement of an area of study or a social cause. These organizations often speak on revelatory or consequential…

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December 15, 2022

How the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act (CVTA) Could Affect the CVAA and Entertainment Industry

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

The Future of Video Accessibility: What’s Next With the CVTA? [Free Webinar] On November 17, 2022, Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Anna Eshoo (D-Conn.) introduced a new accessibility law in the United States: the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act (CVTA).…

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Updated July 28, 2023

10 Questions to Ask a Live Automatic Captioning Vendor

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

Understanding Live Automatic Caption Quality [Free White Paper] When you write, record, edit, and release a video, you’re typically able to give your team the necessary time to caption your video content. However, with live video, you don’t have that luxury.  Live…

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Updated August 21, 2023

What is an SCC File?

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

Closed Captioning Best Practices for Media & Entertainment [Free eBook] For years, Scenarist Closed Caption (SCC) files have been one of the most commonly used closed captioning files on broadcast television. These closed captioning files hold CEA-608 captioning data in 29.97 drop…

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October 27, 2022

Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Act

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

  Accessibility in Ontario: How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video 📺  The Accessibility Act, also known as Bill 59, was passed in April 2017 to aid Nova Scotia in achieving an accessible province by 2030. The Accessibility Act is an…

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Updated January 29, 2024
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