CC stands for “Closed Captions,” which are a type of subtitle that appears on the screen to display spoken dialogue, sound effects, and other audio information for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as for those who may be watching a video in a noisy environment or without sound. Closed Captions (CC) can be turned on or off by the viewer, and are typically produced by a professional captioning company or using automated captioning tools.
By Ben Kalb
Adding closed captioning to your TV show in the edit suite just became a little easier. Thanks to new methods using Final Cut Pro and a supported AJA video card, there has been a revolution in the way captions are encoded.
By Ben Kalb
Many people associate captioning only with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. It’s true that millions of Americans depend on captions for news and entertainment, but the benefits of captioning extend far beyond.
By Ben Kalb
With only a few exceptions, all programming for broadcast in the United States must be closed captioned. The rules for the requirement of closed captions were directed by the U.S. Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and became effective starting in 1998. Since then, the required amount of captioning has been steadily increasing. Today, nearly 100% of all English and Spanish language programming is closed captioned.
