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Web Captions Differ from 608 and 708 Broadcast Captions: Here’s Why

by Jena Wallace in Uncategorized

The Complete Guide to Caption Encoders [Free eBook] The continued focus on streaming video and online media platforms has big implications for media accessibility services like closed captions and subtitles when it comes to how they work with web platforms. Nielsen reported…

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December 28, 2022

eLearning Accessibility Laws

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

Guide to Digital and Communication Accessibility in Higher Education [Free webinar] The two major disability rights laws in the United States — the ADA and the Rehabilitation Act — were passed long before the proliferation of the internet as we know it…

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Updated April 4, 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

Takeaways from UC Berkeley’s Consent Decree with the DOJ

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

How the ADA Impacts Online Video Accessibility [Free eBook] After an eight-year investigation into the accessibility of UC Berkeley’s online content, the university and the Department of Justice (DOJ) finally came to an agreement: UC Berkeley will ensure its free online content…

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Updated February 14, 2023

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

by Jena Wallace in Industry Trends

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

Rethinking How We Use Closed Captioning in Education

by Abby Alepa in User Engagement

Build a roadmap to web accessibility in higher education [FREE eBook] Video captions are more than just text on a screen. That’s what Sean Zdenek believes. An associate professor and director of graduate studies in the department of English at the University…

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Updated December 13, 2022

Accessibility for Higher Education Athletics

by Abby Alepa in Video Accessibility

Learn about FCC requirements for the captioning of online video [FREE GUIDE] If you’ve attended a college or university in the United States with a sports team, you probably know just how big sports culture is. Pre-game festivities typically take place in…

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Updated August 21, 2023

Understanding the Accessibility for Manitobans Act

by Kelly Mahoney in Canada

Read this blog in French | Lire ce blog en français Provincial accessibility standards: How the AODA Impacts Online Video 🖥  The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) became law in December 2013, and makes up just one facet of Canada’s provincial accessibility…

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Updated July 12, 2024

Comprendre la Loi d’accessibilité du Manitoba

by Casey Pearson in Canada

Read this blog in English | Lire ce blog en anglais Normes d’accessibilité provinciales : Comment la LAPHO impacte la vidéo en ligne 🖥  The La loi de l’accessibilité du Manitoba (AMA) est devenue une loi en décembre 2013, devenant qu’une facette des lois d’accessibilité…

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Updated July 22, 2024

Introducing 3Play Media’s Access Player

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

Sign up to learn more about 3Play Media’s Access Player Say hello to 3Play Media’s Access Player! Making your media accessible, interactive, and SEO-friendly just got a whole lot easier. What is the Access Player? 3Play Media’s Access Player enables you to…

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Updated December 23, 2022

What It’s Like to Have a Guide Dog: Interview with Melissa Carney

by Rebecca Klein in Lighter Side

  Every month, we welcome a new guest to 3Play Media’s Allied Podcast. In October 2022, we met with Jacquie Sawyer, Director of Partnerships at The Dogist, and Liz Vacchiano, a regional puppy instructor at Guiding Eyes for the Blind, for the…

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November 14, 2022
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