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| 01 May 2014 |
UK media regulator releases first caption quality report On October 2013, the UK communications regulator Ofcom announced that it would be requiring broadcasters to measure and report on the quality of... |
| 01 May 2014 |
Captioning to increase in the Netherlands The Dutch culture ministry is introducing new requirements for closed captioning on television, which will now include the commercial television... |
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| 24 April 2014 |
A look into the future of captioning Advances in technology have the potential to streamline the captioning process and make captioning more affordable without sacrificing quality,... |
| 15 April 2014 |
Results of our survey on multichannel captioning A survey conducted by Media Access Australia has found that levels of captioning on commercial multichannels, which include 7Two, Go! and One, remain... |
| 10 April 2014 |
Microsoft accessibility expert wins award for captioning work Anne Marie Rohaly, director of accessibility policy and standards at Microsoft, has won a national broadcasting award for her work on making online... |
| 10 April 2014 |
Live captions for students on the autism spectrum Captioning company Ai-Media has launched a pilot program to test a new product designed to help students on the autism spectrum. |
| 08 April 2014 |
ACMA grants subscription TV caption exemptions The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has granted caption exemptions to three subscription TV suppliers, Telstra Pay TV, Optus... |
| 07 April 2014 |
Top captioned shows on Plus7 Last week we reported on Seven becoming the first commercial network in Australia to make its catch-up TV service accessible to viewers who are Deaf... |
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| 28 March 2014 |
That 70s captioned show: how the news was first brought to Deaf Americans Following the release of our white paper on caption quality, we look back at the origins of television captioning. |
| 25 March 2014 |
Measuring caption quality: our white paper Media Access Australia today released a white paper entitled Caption quality: International approaches to standards and measurement. It focuses on... |
| 24 March 2014 |
Captioning campaign launched in New Zealand The National Foundation for the Deaf has launched a campaign, Caption It!, calling for increased levels of captioning on New Zealand television. |
| 21 March 2014 |
ACMA given more discretion to investigate complaints The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) is to be given greater discretion about whether to investigate complaints under the ... |
| 14 March 2014 |
Captioned theatre funding program for US regional venues American not-for-profit organisation Theatre Development Fund (TDF) is offering two-year partnerships to regional venues to provide open captioning... |
| 14 March 2014 |
Sydney Opera House unveils its 2014 Access Program One of the world’s most iconic performance spaces has launched a new program of services and initiatives to ensure people with disabilities... |
| 14 March 2014 |
ACMA releases community safeguards report The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released its report on the ‘Contemporary community safeguards inquiry’ it... |
| 12 March 2014 |
Free TV Australia requests an end to caption reporting requirements In a submission to the Department of Communications, Free TV Australia, the organisation which represents Australian free-to-air broadcasters, has... |
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| 05 February 2014 |
ACMA makes no finding regarding Foxtel captioning complaint The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made no finding in relation to a complaint made by a member of the public that an... |
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| 22 January 2014 |
Telstra Pay TV applies for caption exemptions Telstra Pay TV has applied to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for exemptions to caption requirements for its subscription... |
| 17 January 2014 |
Report looks at television access levels across Europe A major report commissioned by the European Commission has found that levels of captioning, audio description and signing on television vary widely... |
| 16 January 2014 |
Test of Android 4.4 KitKat on the Moto G smartphone We’re entering an era where cost doesn’t mean we have to compromise on accessibility. Last year, Motorola announced its $US179 Moto G smartphone.... |