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How to Elevate Your Broadcast’s Live Captioning Quality

by Jena Wallace in Video Accessibility

FCC Requirements for Closed Captioning of Online Video: Are You Compliant? [Free White Paper] Television is a 24/7 industry. Networks are always broadcasting something, and much of what they’re airing is happening live, in real time. Live captioning is a critical component…

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Updated December 14, 2022

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

Free Podcast Transcription: How To Transcribe On a Budget

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

Going Beyond the Listener: Accessible Audio for Podcasting [Free Webinar] We often write about the many benefits of podcast transcription. As more and more podcasters realize how transcription can help their show, new questions arise, such as how to make transcription a…

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October 31, 2022

What is an SCC File?

by Jena Wallace in Industry Trends

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

La loi sur l’accessibilité de la Nouvelle-Écosse

by Casey Pearson in Canada

Read this blog in English | Lire ce blog en anglais >Accessibilité en Ontario : Impact de la LAPHO sur le Web et la vidéo en ligne 📺  La Loi sur l’accessibilité, aussi connue comme projet de la Loi 59, a été…

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Updated July 22, 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

Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month

by Kelly Mahoney in Uncategorized

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and this year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” Emphasizing the idea that “a strong workforce is the sum of many parts,” this month is dedicated to commemorating the important role that…

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Updated October 13, 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

What is 608 and 708 Closed Captioning?

by Jena Wallace in How-To

FCC Requirements for Closed Captioning of Online Video [Free eBook] Closed captions are a vital accessibility feature for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. There are two main standards for encryption and decryption of closed captioning data based on Federal…

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Updated November 3, 2023

A Quick Guide to the Accessible Canada Act

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

Read this blog in French | Lire ce blog en français Accessibility in Ontario: How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video [Free eBook] When it comes to breaking down barriers for people with disabilities, there’s no such thing as “too accessible.”…

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Updated July 12, 2024
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