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It’s Greek To Me

Does it seem like working in the television broadcast industry is a bit like learning a second language?  It certainly can feel that way for many content producers and video engineers dealing...

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The Simplicity of HTML5 and Closed Captioning

Since the implementation of FCC mandate for Internet captioning, producers, TV stations and video websites alike are looking for the best options. These days, HTML has evolved to be more functional...

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Live translation via captions, challenging but it can be done

Aberdeen Broadcasting Services was recently contacted to present a solution for a unique challenge: providing English to Spanish translations at a live event in which a pro-football player would be...

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Video File Delivery Simplified – Broadcaster Solution Explained

If this question is asked: How do television stations receive programming from producers? Most people outside the industry would assume that everything happens digitally file-based. We are in 2012 and...

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The Continued Fight For Web Accessibility

While sites like eBay continue to grow in popularity, they are not easily accessible for all people. Melissa Earll wanted to sell items on eBay but could not do so, due to the website’s verification...

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Save the Date! Read Captions Across America: Friday March 2, 2013

Next month marks the annual Read Captions Across America, which corresponds to the Read Across America Day, celebrated in schools nationwide. The purpose of the day is to get kids reading and DCMP...

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At NRB: President Matt Cook Shares What’s New At Aberdeen

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New Legislation Expands Access to Closed Captioning

On Wednesday, March 13, Senator Tom Harkin introduced two bills that will expand access to closed captioning and video description in both movie theaters and airplanes. Harkin is the Senate sponsor of...

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Taking Captions to the Community!

Last month we visited a nearby preschool during the Read Across America week, in order to introduce DCMP’s Read Captions Across America program. The students at this school are 3-5 years old and are...

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Calling All English Majors!

When I graduated from college with a master’s in English, the question I heard endlessly was, “So, are you going to be a teacher?” For some reason, most people assume that English majors are open to...

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Perfecting the Art of Voice Dubbing: The Director’s Role

Many of us in the U.S. who watch foreign films enjoy the subtitle text on the screen as a way to understand the film, however, many films or other types of programming also include dubbing, which is...

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Live Closed Captioning Blunders Explained

The captions are horrible!  Why can’t they spell?  These are the valid questions asked when watching live closed captioning of a TV broadcast.  Let’s briefly look at the behind the scenes of live...

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Regal Theater’s Offers New Closed Captioning Glasses

This summer, Regal theaters will offer new closed captioning glasses as an option to their patrons. These glasses look similar to the typical 3-D ones, only these glasses project captions in front of...

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The Importance of Verbatim Closed Captioning

This weekend I had the privilege of attending a wedding where the bride is hearing and the groom is deaf. It was very interesting to watch them communicate with each other. She even serenaded him by...

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Making Music Come Alive with Words

I recently read an article in the Washington Post about a woman who relies on closed captioning to watch television programs. Her husband Stephen decided to compile a list of the descriptive...

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New FCC Captioning Rules

Starting September 30, all pre-recorded video that has been “substantially edited” for the Internet must be captioned if it was shown on television with captions.  Jason Livingston, project manager and...

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Telestream and CPC Unite

Last week, Telestream announced its acquisition of CPC, the leading closed captioning software company. Telestream offers workflow automation, live streaming and web publishing products, and other...

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DCMP Releases New Videos for Streaming Every Month

Looking for quality educational videos for your family? Take a second and register on DCMP’s website. You will then have access to thousands of educational videos in their online catalog that offer...

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Closed Captioning Grammar Tips

Aberdeen sends out transcription tips bimonthly as a tool for helping our Operations Team perfect our transcription and captioning skills. Transcription can be difficult when you are transcribing...

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The Power of Right Believing Tour

Aberdeen has been providing closed captioning services to Joseph Prince Ministries for many years now.  Joseph Prince is the senior pastor of New Creation Church in Singapore. His program, “Destined to...

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