Closed Caption Blog

The internet is central to our lives. However, we don’t all have the same experience when surfing the web. This is especially true if you are one of the many Canadians that live with physical or mental disabilities. You might rely on screen readers or other assistive technology to go online, or prefer sites that […]

Accessibility in Today’s World  The world of accessibility and inclusivity is constantly growing, evolving and improving over time. For example, in recent years, globally, the fashion industry’s clothing brands have been ensuring their online shopping websites are more accessible. One way they do this is by including alternative text, which describes the content of images, […]

With The Canadian Hearing Society estimating that nearly 3.5 million Canadians are deaf or hard of hearing, it is no wonder that many famous deaf people have found mainstream success. That’s about 10% of the population! However, that’s not to say you’ll always realize these well-known famous deaf people and hard-of-hearing individuals are affected by […]

When it comes to the role of a transcriptionist vs captioner, both professionals are involved in transcribing audio into text. However, the roles are more nuanced than that since transcripts and captions have different uses, advantages and legal requirements. We will delve into the differences in transcripts, captions and the people who create them below. […]

As a closed captioning company, CCS (Closed Caption Services) provides services not only to a number of broadcasters, but also to a wide array of companies holding online events. Many companies are hosting training programs, educational lectures, town halls – and CCS is regularly called upon to supply live, closed captioning for these events.  Recently […]

The following program is available with Described Video. We’ve all been watching TV and at the beginning of a new program, have heard the announcer say, “the following program is available with Described Video”. Perhaps you hadn’t thought much of it when it was said, but did you know that, as with Closed Captioning, you […]

There are many perks to becoming a transcriber. When you become a transcriber you are making a big difference in the lives of hard of hearing people and you will enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done. You also have the flexibility to become a transcriber at home. However, it is not as simple […]

Are you organizing an online event? And wondering how to make it accessible? Organizing an online event does require some coordination and making it accessible to everyone is of great importance, which is why providing online closed captioning is becoming a crucial component of online meetings, lectures and other types of internet gatherings. The Deaf […]

Have you ever thought about how grateful you are for certain things? We all have. For instance, everyone can surely agree on universal gratitude for such wonderful inventions as coffee, the computer and the automobile.  There’s yet another invention that we should be grateful for that may not always come to mind — one which […]

Nowadays, we’re all working, chatting and socializing online, more than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all into a massive virtual connectedness we weren’t 100% prepared for. Decidedly, with all the technology we already had in place (i.e., the internet, smartphones, sophisticated apps), it allowed for a relatively painless transition from real world […]