Intro to Live Captioning for Broadcast.pdf
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This document provides an introduction to live closed captioning for broadcast. It defines key terms like closed captions, live closed captions, voice writing and stenography. It explains that live captioning requires highly trained professional captioners and focuses on comprehensibility with 95-98% accuracy. Best practices include providing prep materials, using a strong network connection and highly trained captioners. Virtual encoders are growing to deliver live captions to online streams. Relevant US and Canadian accessibility laws like the CVAA and AODA that regulate closed captioning are also summarized. The document introduces 3Play Media as a premier media accessibility provider that offers captioning, transcription, subtitles and audio description services.
Intro to Live Captioning for Broadcast.pdf
- 1. Intro to Live Captioning for Broadcast ✋ Type questions in the Q&A window during the presentation ⏺ This webinar is being recorded & will be available for replay 💬 To view live captions, please click the CC icon 📱 www.3playmedia.com l @3playmedia l #a11y
- 2. Introductions Let’s get to know each other Josh Summers Senior Manager, Training, Development & Technology 3Play Media Canada Email: jsummers@3playmedia.ca Jena Wallace Content Marketing Specialist @ 3Play Media Email: jena@3playmedia.com
- 3. Agenda Basics of live captioning for broadcast Who is 3Play Media? Q&A
- 4. What is Live Captioning? Let’s define the basics
- 5. CLOSED CAPTIONS: Time-synchronized Usually noted with a capital-CC icon Accommodation for deaf & hard of hearing viewers US: Mandated by the FCC in the 1980s Canada: CAD petitions CRTC in the late 1970s Include non-speech elements Relevant sound effects, speakers IDs, etc.
- 6. LIVE CLOSED CAPTIONS: In real time For live events, award shows, sporting games, news & more Highly trained live professional captioners Human voice writers and stenographers Slight latency Processing time - human brain, captioning software, and data transmission.
- 7. How is Live Captioning for Broadcast Different? Nuances of broadcast television
- 8. VOICE WRITING Transcription method in which a trained captioner dictates speech into specialized software TERMS TO KNOW ASR Automated Speech Recognition STENOGRAPHY Transcription method in which a trained captioner rapidly types speech using specialized steno machine or keyboard
- 9. 95% - 98% + accuracy rate Live captioning for broadcast puts a focus on comprehensibility Necessary elements Speaker IDs, sound descriptors, vocab prep, continuity of service Compliance US: FCC standards allow some leniency for live captioning. This & other legal precedents still compel live programming to be captioned at a high accuracy rate. Canada: CRTC requires most broadcasters to caption 100% of their programs. CAPTION QUALITY IS KEY High Accuracy is Possible in Live! U.S. House of Representatives provides real-time verbatim closed-captioning of televised proceedings. Their requirements? The captioner should provide 98.6% accuracy of verbatim captioning.
- 10. BEST PRACTICES Provide prep materials Upload wordlists, key terms, proper name spellings Strong network connection Clear speech = clear captions High quality audio, avoid background noise, single speaker Use highly trained professional captioners Be mindful of quality guidelines FCC and other precedents
- 11. Virtual Encoders As more broadcasters pivot towards online streaming, virtual encoders are a growing technology Encoders Device used for embedding live captions into a video stream (ex: Telco, Telnet) 608/708 are FCC standards for embedding CC into broadcast videos HOW ARE LIVE CAPTIONS DELIVERED TO BROADCASTERS?
- 12. A11y Laws Related to Broadcast Understanding the laws in the US and Canada
- 13. A11Y LAWS: US 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) The CVAA updated federal communications law to “increase the access of persons with disabilities to modern communications,” and specifically address closed captioning for online video (particularly that which has previously aired on U.S. television with closed captions originally). Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Closed Captioning Regulations The FCC sets strict guidelines for closed captioning television programs and live broadcasts, with specific standards on caption accuracy, timing, placement, and completeness.
- 14. A11Y LAWS: CANADA Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) AODA was passed to set an accessibility standard in which no person with a disability is prevented from fully participating in all aspects of society because of a disability. AODA requirements also call for accessible video. Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) The CRTC form captioning standards that ensure consistent and reliable closed captioning quality throughout the Canadian broadcasting system.
- 15. Meet 3Play Media & 3Play Media Canada North America’s premier media accessibility provider
- 16. OUR SERVICES Closed Captioning & Transcription 99% accuracy guaranteed; compliant; reliable, flexible workflows Live Captioning Highly accurate, reliable, and easy-to-schedule. Powered by 3Play Media technology and professional captioners. Subtitles & Translation Live translation in 100+ languages. Subtitles & translation of recorded content in 40+ languages. Audio description High-quality & competitively priced solutions. Offerings include synthetic voice, professional voice artists & extended AD.
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