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What Is ASR?

by Samantha Sauld in Industry Trends

State of ASR [Free Report] When you think of artificial intelligence, what do you think of? You might think of self-driving cars or the facial recognition software you use to unlock your device. No matter your familiarity level, artificial intelligence has become…

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Updated October 23, 2023

Why 3Play Media’s Accuracy Rates are Better Than Others

by 3mediaweb in Video Accessibility

Learn about accuracy in speech recognition technology [Free Report] When trying to find the right captioning vendor for you, it’s best to look for one that promises accurate captions. The industry standard for the accuracy rate of closed captions is 99%, and…

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Updated September 22, 2023

How Covid’s Mass Disabling Event is Impacting the Workforce

by Samantha Sauld in Industry Trends

  Listen: A Look at Disability in the Workplace with Cheryl Rayburn [Free Podcast] When the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm, the way we operated as a society completely changed. We had to learn how to quickly pivot and adapt…

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Updated September 20, 2023

The Current State of Automatic Speech Recognition: A Report

by Elisa Lewis in Industry Trends

  Read the 2022 State of Automatic Speech Recognition [Free Report] 3Play Media conducts annual research to determine the current state of automatic speech recognition technology. The study looks at the general state of speech-to-text technology and evaluates how the top speech…

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April 20, 2022

DOJ Issues Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA

by Rebecca Klein in Industry Trends

How the ADA Impacts Online Video Accessibility [Free Ebook] On March 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance on web accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The announcement describes the DOJ’s guidance, which discusses various topics related…

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Updated August 30, 2023

Press Release: 3Play Media Launches Podcast Transcription Solution

by Elisa Lewis in Industry Trends

As podcast platforms stare down litigation for lacking transcripts, accessibility leader launches new solution that increases user flexibility and transcription accuracy BOSTON, Mass., March 24, 2022 – 3Play Media, the leading media accessibility provider, announced today that it has extended its world-leading…

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Updated March 23, 2022

3Play Media Joins The Valuable Directory for Disability Inclusion

by Kelly Mahoney in Industry Trends

3Play Media is proud to announce that we have been listed in The Valuable Directory, a unique resource from the Valuable 500 featuring digital, physical, and cognitive accessibility expertise. As one of 77 organizations selected globally by an independent expert review panel,…

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Updated October 6, 2022

How to Start a Podcast: Allied as a Framework

by Rebecca Klein in How-To

  Download the Checklist: How to Start a Podcast   If you’re wondering how to start a podcast, then you’re in the same position we were in not too long ago. 3Play Media has always valued the power of meaningful content. From…

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Updated February 24, 2022

Inclusive Design Requires Company Buy-In… Take It From YouTube

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

“It takes a village” is an old African proverb that refers to raising a child, but it can also be expanded to imply that it truly takes a team of people to successfully complete such a monumental goal. If you’ve ever worked…

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February 16, 2022

Live Professional Captions vs. CART Captioning: What’s the Difference?

by Kelly Mahoney in Industry Trends

  Learn how technology affects accuracy ⚙️   The demand for live video has necessarily taken the world by storm, as organizations increasingly look to virtual alternatives for hosting events. As a result, live captioning has also seen a spike in popularity,…

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Updated June 23, 2023

How to Make Your Podcast Audio Accessible

by Elisa Lewis in Industry Trends

Watch the Webinar: Going Beyond the Listener: Accessible Audio for Podcasting ✨ If you haven’t created a podcast yet, it’s likely you’ve listened to one! While podcasts themselves aren’t entirely new, this medium has certainly taken off over the last several years.…

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Updated February 9, 2022

What Is Automatic Translation (And Is It Good Enough)?

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

Learn more about video translation 🎥 Video translation offers the potential of making your content more accessible to your viewers, as well as drastically improving your audience size – but these benefits only apply if you’re providing accurate, high-quality translations. Many organizations…

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Updated April 13, 2023