Closed Captioning
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Closed Captioning Advances Slated for NAB 2016
By James Careless published
As of Jan. 1, 2016, the FCC now requires broadcasters to close caption “straight lift clips”—video clips pulled from TV shows originally broadcast with captions—that they post online.

Wheeler: New Closed Captioning Rules are ‘About Responsibility’
By Michael Balderston published

EEG Rolls Out Lexi Cloud-Hosted Closed Captioning Service
By Michael Balderston published
EEG’s is now offering closed captioning service from the cloud, announcing the launch of Lexi.

Facebook Live Closed Captioning Makes Videos More Accessible
By TV Technology Staff published
In an effort to make Facebook more accessible to those with disabilities, the social media network has added closed captioning capabilities to its Facebook Live broadcasts.

Groups Seek ATSC 3.0 Captioning Assurances From FCC
By TV Technology Staff published
Groups serving the deaf and hard-of-hearing community want to make sure that closed captioning requirements carry over to voluntary ATSC 3.0 roll outs.

Closed-Captioning Technology Evolves
By Peter SucIu published
Machine learning, automated speech recognition play catch-up
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