Video captions, also known as subtitles, display dialogue, sounds, and relevant audio information on the screen, making video content more accessible to viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Captions enhance inclusivity, SEO, and engagement. They can be open or closed, and are essential for businesses, organizations, and content creators to reach a wider audience.
Captions also benefit non-native speakers, auditory processing disorders, and those watching in noisy environments. They can also help to convey important information and improve comprehension and retention of video content. Video captions are an essential element of creating accessible, engaging, and effective video content.
By Ryan Hawthorne
The FCC unanimously voted to adopt new standards for closed captioning on television programming. The new rules are meant to ensure the best efforts of video programming distributors to improve closed captioning quality. The new standards focus on quality improvement to post-produced closed captioning in four specific areas: accuracy, synchronicity, completeness and placement.
By Ben Kalb
Another important milestone to providing accessibility over the Internet has been reached. In October 2010, President Obama signed the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) into law. Among the things it required was closed captioning for video programming delivered over the Internet.
By Ben Kalb
Many people are aware that a DVD can contain subtitles, but few realize that closed captions can also be included. In fact, authoring a DVD with captions may seem like a daunting task, but it is actually a much easier process than you might think.
By Ben Kalb
It’s been said that “only two things are certain in life — death and taxes”. Although this is a funny little saying, it also seems very true, doesn’t it? Well, here’s a little tip that may save your small business some money. If you have closed captioned programming, you may be eligible to receive a tax credit for providing accessibility to persons with disabilities. It’s called the Disabled Access Credit and is reported on IRS form 8826.
