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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 September 13, 2024

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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Updated September 13, 2024

Nova Scotia’s Accessibility Act

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

Read this blog in French | Lire ce blog en français 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…

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Updated July 12, 2024

The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

  Web Accessibility Lawsuit Trends in 2022 On September 29, 2022, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative John P. Sarbanes introduced the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives in an effort to remove…

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Updated October 21, 2022

Twitter Can Now Remind You to Add Alt Text

by Rebecca Klein in Industry Trends

Accessible Social Media with Alexa Heinrich [Free Webinar] Have you ever scrolled through Twitter and noticed an image with an ALT badge? If so, you’ve come across an image with alt text. Twitter’s ALT badge indicates that the author has added alternative,…

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September 30, 2022

The Rise of Accessible Gaming

by Abby Alepa in Industry Trends

Inclusive Design in XR and Beyond [Free Webinar] The online gaming community is one of vibrance and diversity. It is also enormous: More than 216 million people in the U.S. play video games regularly, and the booming industry is expected to grow…

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Updated August 30, 2023
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