If you’ve ever tried to watch a video with no sound and no captions, you know how hard it can be to understand what’s going on or fully appreciate the scope of the video’s message. This experience is what viewers who are deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHOH) face every time captions aren’t available. And according to…
Read MoreThe second phase of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) expanded audio description rules will take effect next month as 10 additional designated market areas will be required to provide audio description. The FCC’s audio description rules currently require certain broadcast stations in the top 70 designated market areas (DMAs) to provide described programming. A DMA…
Read MoreFor more than three decades, VITAC has partnered with students and teachers at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (WPSD) to create our annual holiday card to clients, colleagues, and associates. And we’re thrilled to celebrate 31 years of this holiday tradition in 2021! Each year, students from the school create artwork around a…
Read MoreVerbit’s fundraise, led by Third Point Ventures, will further enhance the company’s market leadership in the $30 billion human-based, fragmented transcription and captioning space. Verbit, which acquired VITAC Corp. earlier this year, announced today that it has closed its Series E funding round at $250 million, after securing a $150 million primary investment and $100…
Read MoreIt’s not the answer that some avid proponents of live theater might have expected, but it’s at least one answer Stagetext, a UK based nonprofit, found in a recent study. According to the nonprofit’s research, as many as 31% of all people would be more likely to attend live events if more events had captions…
Read MoreA day punctuated by Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting can be stressful. Wondering if your colleagues can see all the clutter in your background or worrying that the kids or the cats will make a surprise appearance all the while trying to keep your eyes focused on the screen are all par for the course…
Read MoreVITAC was thrilled to provide closed captions for the inaugural year of the American Council of the Blind’s Audio Description Awards Gala. Celebrating the best-of-the-best within the art and science of inclusive audio-described media, the gala promoted the positive impact that audio description has made in the lives of people with disabilities. The event, hosted…
Read MoreThe world of captioning and accessible content can be a little daunting for those unfamiliar with how captions work. VITAC, however, has answers for you, and all just a mouse-click away. As a leader in captioning and accessible communications for more than 35 years, we are happy to share our vast knowledge and experience with…
Read MoreEvery television executive and producer wants their show to be the newest buzz-worthy (and binge-worthy) program and the hot topic of discussion around the water cooler. But in order for that buzz to begin, it’s important that everyone be able to take part in the conversation. There are a number of things that producers can…
Read MoreWelcome to the latest edition of “ADA in the News,” featuring recent updates and rulings regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. A grocery store chain has agreed to pay $280,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit claimed that Sprouts Farmers Market — which operates…
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