Closed captioning available on cablecasts, webcasts of Fort Worth City Council, Pre-Council meetings Closed captioning is now available on cablecasts and webcasts of Fort Worth City Council and Pre-Council meetings, another step toward ensuring equal access to municipal communications. Here’s…
Tag: closed captioning
U.S. Senate Passes S.3304 by Unanimous Consent!
U.S. Senate Passes S.3304 by Unanimous Consent! August 5, 2010, Washington, D.C.:– COAT celebrates the passage of the “Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010” (S. 3304) by the U.S. Senate today by unanimous consent. Due to the…
H.R. 3101 Goes To House Floor for Vote
H.R. 3101 Goes To House Floor for Vote U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Gives Nod to the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 TDI is pleased to announce that the Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S.…
On Web Video, Captions Are Coming Slowly
On Web Video, Captions Are Coming Slowly By BRIAN STELTER Published: June 20, 2010 The actress Marlee Matlin shimmied her way onto “Dancing With the Stars” two years ago, memorably using sign language to tell viewers to “read my hips.”…
Netflix: Subtitles Now Available for PC/Mac Viewing
Netflix: Subtitles Now Available for PC/Mac Viewing This is Neil Hunt, Chief Product Officer at Netflix. As I promised last year, I’m pleased to report that today we have enabled closed captioning for some TV episodes and movies that you…
John E.D. Ball Emmy-Winning T.V. Engineer
April 13, 2010 John E.D. Ball Emmy-Winning T.V. Engineer John E.D. Ball, 77, founding president of the National Captioning Institute and two-time national Emmy Award winner for his television engineering work, died March 25 [2010] at the Fairfax Nursing Center…