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May 2014
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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...
April 2014
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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...
March 2014
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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...
February 2014
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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...
January 2014
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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....

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