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How Many People Use Captions and Subtitles?

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

The Office of Communications (Ofcom), the regulatory body for UK television broadcasting, conducted a 2006 study on how many people use subtitles and subtitle usage by people who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing. In the UK, “subtitles” are equivalent to what we…

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Updated November 5, 2022

3Play Media Joins M-Enabling Summit On Accessible Technologies

by Kelly Mahoney in Company + Culture

The M-Enabling Summit, brainchild of the Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) and E.J. Krause & Associates (EJK), begins next week – and 3Play Media is thrilled to take part. 3Play Media Co-CEO & Co-founder Josh Miller will join…

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September 30, 2021

6 YouTube Captioning and Subtitling Hacks You Need to Try

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Automate Your YouTube Captioning [Learn About the Integration] If you really want to up your YouTube game, you should consider adding captions. Over 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That’s a lot of content, which, unfortunately, isn’t always…

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Updated September 5, 2023

How 3Play’s Translation Can Be Part of Your Video Production Process

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

The video production process can be long and intricate but incredibly worthwhile in the end.  What’s the outcome of a thorough production process? A well-planned and well-executed video. There are three parts to the production process in order from start to finish:…

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Updated October 10, 2021

6 Tips for Improving Podcast Accessibility

by Aj Beltis in Industry Trends

Podcasting continues to surge in popularity, making podcast accessibility even more important.  With more than two million active podcast shows in 2021 – and more than 800,000 having launched in 2020 – podcasts have become a dominant source of entertainment, news, conversation…

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Updated July 15, 2022

Brightcove and 3Play Media Expand Partnership

by Rebecca Klein in Company + Culture

We are pleased to announce two exciting new opportunities with online video company Brightcove. We have been established partners with Brightcove for years, offering seamless integration with our video accessibility services. We are delighted to continue developing our relationship through their Brightcove…

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Updated October 11, 2021

How to View Captions on Your Smartphone

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

Given that a quarter of people watch movies and TV shows on their smartphones daily, it’s worthwhile to learn how you can enable closed captions on your smartphone or other mobile device. Millions of Americans have some form of hearing loss, and…

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Updated February 7, 2024

Press Release: 3Play Media Hires Proven Accessibility Leader From the National Captioning Institute To Lead Live Captioning Product

by Rebecca Klein in Company + Culture

Boston, MA (September 16, 2021)–(BUSINESS WIRE)–3Play Media, the leading video accessibility provider, announced today that it has hired Jill Brooks, former President and Chief Operating Officer at the National Captioning Institute (NCI), to lead its live video captioning efforts. “Jill has seen…

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September 16, 2021

Live Professional Captions vs. Live Auto Captions: Which is Right for You?

by Rebecca Klein in Video Accessibility

If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably interested in adding captions to your next live event. This is a great step in making live streams accessible to all audiences, including viewers who are d/Deaf or hard-of-hearing. After deciding to add live captions,…

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Updated October 21, 2021

What Goes into Making the Paralympics?

by 3mediaweb in Video Accessibility

After 5 long years, the opening ceremony for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo commenced with a colorful celebration titled “Para Airport.” While many doubted the event would happen, the power of sport prevailed and athletes from all over the world came together…

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Updated December 2, 2021

Transcription vs. Captioning – What’s the Difference?

by Kelly Mahoney in Video Accessibility

Ever wondered how transcription vs. captioning compare to one another? The difference goes beyond mere dictionary definitions – while transcription & captioning each have their own respective uses, benefits, and legal requirements, they can also work together to create more accessible &…

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Updated August 23, 2021

Machines and Humans: Stirred, Not Shaken for The Perfect Captioning Recipe

by Josh Miller in Company + Culture

The early days of 3Play Media included deep research into the various methods of transcribing audio and video content in order to create accurate, properly timed captions. One of the main focal points was the use of automatic speech recognition (ASR). Specifically,…

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Updated August 16, 2021
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