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New FCC Captioning Rules for Internet Videos

Starting September 30, all pre-recorded video that has been “substantially edited” for the Internet must be captioned if it was…

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Making Music Come Alive with Words

We recently came across an article in the Washington Post about a woman who relies on closed captioning to watch television…

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The Importance of Verbatim Closed Captioning

This weekend I had the privilege of attending a wedding where the bride is hearing and the groom is deaf.…

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Live Closed Captioning Blunders Explained

The captions are horrible!  Why can’t they spell?  These are the valid questions asked when watching live closed captioning of…

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New Legislation Expands Access to Closed Captioning

On Wednesday, March 13, Senator Tom Harkin introduced two bills that will expand access to closed captioning and video description…

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Live Spanish Translation via Captions

Aberdeen Broadcasting Services was recently contacted to present a solution for a unique challenge: providing English to Spanish translations at…

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The Simplicity of HTML5 and Internet Closed Captioning

Since the implementation of FCC mandate for internet closed captioning, producers, TV stations, and video websites alike are looking for…

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It’s Greek To Me

Does it seem like working in the television broadcast industry is a bit like learning a second language?  It certainly…

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Spanish Captions vs. English Words

Have you ever heard when people use foreign words, such as “feng shui” or “faux pas,” but they completely change…

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Death, Taxes, and Clouds

TV Stations and Change – The Reality My job as Technical Support Engineer at the AberFast Division of Aberdeen Broadcast Services is…

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