Register for ACCESS 2024 [Free Virtual Accessibility Conference] 3Play’s 2024 ACCESS conference is just around the corner! At this year’s ACCESS, we’re gathering influential accessibility leaders, experts, and professionals across a variety of industries.  Together, we’ll explore challenges, learn how to provide actionable solutions, and discover all the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in accessibility. We have an exciting lineup of speakers spread out over concurrent sessions and across three tracks: Amplify: Focus on the advocacy, policy, and global impact of accessibi ..read more

A Practical Guide to WCAG Video Accessibility Requirements [Free Guide] The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the most far-reaching piece of accessibility legislation in the United States. However, because the ADA was first introduced in 1990, it did not specifically address digital or web accessibility…until now. Fast forward to April 2024–34 years after its introduction into U.S. law, the Justice Department (DOJ) announced that they would publish “a final rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure the accessibility of web content and mobile application ..read more

BOSTON, Mass., April 2, 2024 – 3Play Media, the leading media accessibility provider in North America, is pioneering an innovative human-in-the-loop AI Dubbing solution. At launch, the new AI Dubbing product combines human-edited transcripts and translations with best-in-class AI voice matching to produce a premium, cost-effective, and highly accurate audio track at scale.  “3Play Media is addressing AI Dubbing differently than the rest of the market… We deeply understand the value of human-in-the-loop AI solutions, and are excited to launch an AI Dubbing product that organizations can ..read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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