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The European Web Accessibility Directive

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Over 80 million people in the European Union (EU) are living with a disability. In an effort to create structural support, several large-scale accessibility efforts have been implemented in the EU over the last year. In the United States, the Web Content…

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Updated July 2, 2021

What Makes Your Video Rank in Search Results on YouTube?

by Elisa Lewis in Video SEO

As the digital age continues to evolve, one thing remains true – online video isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Video content is on the rise, and people everywhere can’t seem to get enough. In fact, video traffic will account for 80% of…

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Updated May 1, 2020

What You Should Know About the European Accessibility Act (EAA)

by 3mediaweb in Industry Trends

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) establishes accessibility requirements for a number of key products and services to benefit individuals with disabilities and elderly people in the European Union. The goal of the legislation is to eliminate the barriers that people with disabilities…

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Updated August 12, 2019

The CVAA & Video Game Accessibility

by 3mediaweb in User Engagement

As of December 31, 2018, any video game communication functionality released in 2019 and beyond must be accessible to people with sight, motor, speech, cognitive, and hearing disabilities. These requirements are outlined under the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA),…

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Updated October 23, 2023

The Subtitle Format Converter You’ve Been Looking For [FREE TOOL]

by Emily Griffin in Product Updates

To address this problem, we created a free web tool that converts between all the major caption formats, including SRT, SBV, Flash DFXP, SCC, SMI or SAMI, CPT.XML, QT, and STL.

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Updated February 7, 2024

Audio Description for eCommerce

by Jaclyn Lazzari in Industry Trends

These days, it seems that eCommerce companies are utilizing online video marketing more and more. 54% of consumers want to see video from their favorite brands, so it’s no surprise that they are giving the people what they want. Video marketing is…

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Updated July 8, 2019

The Benefits of Captioning On-Demand Fitness Video

by Elisa Lewis in User Engagement

The health and fitness industry continues to prosper as Americans become more conscious of their health and make better long-term investments in their overall well-being.    A growing number of people are leaving their gym memberships behind and opting for an at-home…

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Updated May 1, 2020

Making Social Media More Accessible to People with Disabilities

by Sheri Byrne in Video Accessibility

Social media is a very popular tool among people with disabilities to stay connected despite the fact that most social media tools are not fully accessible. Staying connected electronically is even more important if a disability prevents a person from being able…

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Updated June 11, 2019

Webinar Wrap-Up: Title III of the ADA: How Does it Apply to Hotels, Restaurants, and Businesses?

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

Over the past year, many businesses, including hotels and restaurants, have seen an influx in lawsuits for violating Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In 1990, the ADA was passed to protect disabled citizens from discrimination. Title III of…

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Updated May 26, 2021

Developmental Disabilities, Auditory Sensitivities, Headaches, and More: How Captions Can Help

by Elisa Lewis in Industry Trends

More and more often we learn of people who use captions even though they aren’t hard of hearing or deaf. While it may sound surprising, captions have many benefits for all kinds of people with all sorts of needs. When it comes to…

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Updated June 3, 2019

Captioning for On-Demand Fitness Video

by Elisa Lewis in Video Accessibility

There are many benefits of providing captions and transcripts as a supplement to video content – especially for on-demand fitness video. In an ever-increasing digital world, people are ditching their gym memberships and opting, instead, for a virtual gym experience; a fitness…

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Updated June 22, 2020

What You Should Know About Automatic Captions on Video Players

by 3mediaweb in Video Accessibility

The use of automatic captions is on the rise, but is the convenience of them detrimental to your organization? Most video platforms and LMS systems now offer automatic captions to users as a shortcut to making their videos “accessible.” Sure, automatic captions…

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Updated June 14, 2019
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