3Play’s Patent Playbook: Transforming Caption Placement at Scale with Automated Closed Caption Positioning
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by Jena Wallace
5d ago
3Play’s Patent Playbook blog series tells the stories behind our patented technology. Learn how 3Play Media’s Research and Development (R&D) teams are spearheading innovation in accessibility tech and creating breakthroughs in the media accessibility industry at large. Captioning Best Practices for Media & Entertainment [Free eBook] In this Patent Playbook blog, we’ll explore how 3Play Media is disrupting traditional caption positioning workflows with our patented Automatic Vertical Caption Placement solution. We will review the state of caption placement before our team’s development ..read more
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Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Dubbing: The Key to High-Quality and Engaging Global Content
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by Jena Wallace
1w ago
Discover Localization Services at 3Play Artificial intelligence (AI)-based dubbing solutions are emerging as a way to make videos accessible globally. But can AI deliver the quality necessary? Enter human-in-the-loop (HITL), a critical part of any successful AI dubbing workflow. In this blog, we will explore common approaches to the dubbing process, what HITL means, its application in AI dubbing solutions, and the role it plays in supporting high-quality dubbing experiences for viewers. The Dubbing Process and Common Approaches Dubbing plays a key role in the globalization of content. It is a ..read more
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What Is Dubbing? Everything You Need to Know About Dubbing Videos
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by Jaclyn Lazzari
2w ago
Dubbing Checklist [FREE Download] Dubbing is a common practice in the film and video industry, yet many people are still unsure of exactly what it is. That’s because dubbing preferences vary significantly by country and are shaped by the cultural landscape. It also means that diving into the world of dubbing goes well beyond how it’s made. In this blog, we’ll discuss the history and cultural aspects of dubbing, what makes it stand out, and how it’s created. Ultimately, we’ll answer the question that has many scratching their heads – exactly what is dubbing? What is Dubbing? Dubbing is a vital ..read more
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Measuring Captioning Accuracy: Why WER and NER Analyses Differ
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by Rebecca Klein
3w ago
Captioning Best Practices for Media & Entertainment [Free eBook] When it comes to measuring captioning accuracy, there’s no shortage of errors that need to be considered: punctuation, grammar, speaker identification, capitalization, and word errors, to name a few. But what does it mean when a captioning vendor says their captions are 99% accurate?  It turns out that “99% accuracy” can mean very different things depending on the model a vendor uses to measure said accuracy. Different vendors use different measurement models, which can contribute to confusion when percentages are marke ..read more
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Canada’s Online Streaming Act: Everything We Know About Bill C-11 So Far
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by Jena Wallace
1M ago
Navigating Broadcast Accessibility in Canada [Free Webinar] As the landscape for media consumption continues to evolve from traditional broadcasting to online streaming, governments around the world have been working to make relevant updates to their existing legislation to address the challenges and opportunities that streaming presents. In Canada, these updates have taken the form of Bill C-11, also known as the Online Streaming Act. Bill C-11 was passed in Spring of 2023 and is among the first legislations shaping the future of streaming media, but has not come without controversy. In this ..read more
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New Apple Podcasts Transcripts Are Changing the Way Users Consume Podcasts
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by Rebecca Klein
1M ago
Attention, all podcast creators! Get ready for a shift in podcast accessibility and listener engagement. Apple is taking an industry-defying leap forward with transcript support in the next iOS update, set to be released in March 2024. Apple will provide automatically generated transcripts in multiple languages, including English, French, German, and Spanish.  While other platforms have dabbled in transcript support, most have only tested it out on their original content and only with ASR. Apple, however, is changing the game by allowing transcripts for all content and allowing creators ..read more
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How To Create and Add Audio Description for Vimeo Videos
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by Jena Wallace
1M ago
Create Audio Description for Your Vimeo Videos Vimeo now supports multiple audio tracks on videos, meaning it is possible to add audio description (AD) to your Vimeo videos! Audio description, also known as descriptive audio or video description, provides narration of relevant visual information in a video and is an accommodation for blind and low vision viewers. Audio description is required by law for some content in the U.S. and Canada. Learn more about audio description standards and compliance. Want to ensure your Vimeo content reaches the millions of people with blindness or low vision ..read more
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Everything to Know About the Distance Education Captioning and Transcription (DECT) Grant
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by Jena Wallace
3M ago
Need A DECT Vendor? Get Started with 3Play Media In our 2023 State of Captioning Report, we learned that budget and lack of resources remain major barriers to providing captioning. One way to overcome these accessibility barriers is through grant funds, such as the Distance Education Captioning and Transcription (DECT) grant.  Since 2008, the DECT grant has enabled California Community College systems to expand their video accessibility efforts. With the onset of the pandemic in 2020, online delivery of courses has increased. To ensure the accessibility of distance learning, features lik ..read more
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Why Continuing Medical Education (CME) & Other Medical Training Videos Need Captions
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by Jena Wallace
4M ago
ROI Analysis of Transcription & Captioning [Free eBook] Whether it’s a medical device training video, instructional surgery guide, or continuing medical education (CME), captions and transcripts have become invaluable to the medical and healthcare industries.  Captions are crucial for enhancing learning outcomes, meeting accessibility standards, and ensuring equitable access to vital medical information. In this blog, we will explore why captions are necessary for medical training video content, the challenges faced when implementing them in medical and healthcare videos, and how 3Pl ..read more
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Key Insights from 3Play’s Giving Tuesday Celebration with the GAAD Foundation
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by Jena Wallace
4M ago
Championing Inclusivity with the GAAD Foundation [Free Webinar] Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a global movement to inspire charity and generosity in communities everywhere. The day takes place each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. The goal of Giving Tuesday is to inspire and encourage people to do good for others, whether it’s offering a small act of kindness or helping those in need. 3Play Media celebrates Giving Tuesday every year by donating to organizations focused on creating an accessible world. In 2023, we supported the GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) Foundatio ..read more
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