Video content is everywhere—from blockbuster films to bite-sized social media clips. However, not everyone experiences videos in the same way. Whether watching a foreign film, learning a new language, or catching a video in a noisy room, subtitles and closed captions are crucial in keeping content accessible and engaging. While the two terms are often …
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Captions and transcripts are often tossed around as interchangeable tools, but they serve unique purposes that cater to different needs. Whether you’re watching a video in a silent environment, creating accessible content, or repurposing audio into readable formats, understanding the distinction between these two can make a world of difference. To truly appreciate their value, …
Transcription and captioning have become crucial in today’s digital broadcasting landscape for different reasons. Captioning primarily fulfills legal requirements to ensure content is accessible to individuals with hearing impairments. At the same time, transcription serves broader business goals, such as improving content searchability and unlocking new monetization opportunities. As the demand for media content grows, …
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In today’s media landscape, accessibility is becoming increasingly crucial. Open captioning, where text is permanently embedded in a video, is vital in making content accessible to a broader audience. Unlike closed captions, which viewers can toggle on or off, open captions are always visible. This aspect ensures that essential information is conveyed to everyone, including …
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In the fast-paced world of broadcasting, efficiency isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. The demand for real-time information delivery, coupled with the need for accessibility and compliance, puts immense pressure on broadcasters to streamline their workflows. One of the critical components in broadcasting is the effective use of transcription and captioning. These elements are not …
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Did you know, according to a study by Verizon Media, 80% of people who use captions are not deaf or hard of hearing? Another similar study conducted by Ofcom (the Office of Communications), the United Kingdom’s regulatory body for broadcasting, found that 7.5 million people in the UK (18% of the population) use closed captions …
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Live captions have been immensely helpful to students as well as professionals. From classrooms to meeting rooms, there are numerous use cases where live captions have helped people to have a better understanding, improved their comprehension, and not to mention provided accessibility to everyone. But before we delve into the benefits of live captions, we …
Adding captions to your videos is just not preferable, but it is a requirement by law to enable accessibility for all. Adding closed captions to your videos ensures content consumption by deaf and hard off-hearing people and helps viewers with English as a secondary language to understand the content. In the early 90s, the Television …
Are you a broadcast house just starting its journey of adding captions to your media? Digital Nirvana has the captioning guidelines you need to generate captions. As you navigate through the guidelines and styles for adding captions, an important question needs to be addressed – what type and style of closed captions are best suitable …
The world of video content is growing at the speed of light, which is interconnected with the growing importance of closed captions. By 2023, the video will make up 82% of all consumer internet traffic, and the dependency on closed captions is growing. The global captioning and subtitling solution market is expected to grow from …
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