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About 3Play Media
3Play Media is an integrated media accessibility platform with patented solutions for closed captioning, transcription, live captioning, audio description, and subtitling. 3Play Media combines machine learning (ML) and automatic speech recognition (ASR) with human review to provide innovative, highly accurate services. Customers span multiple industries, including higher education, media & entertainment, corporate, e-commerce, government, and e-learning. In 2022, 3Play Media acquired Captionmax and NCC, extending their support for broadcast, post-production, and Canadian markets.
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2023 State of Automatic Speech Recognition
3Play Media conducts annual research to determine how the top automatic speech recognition (ASR) engines perform in regard to captioning and transcription. The results of this research are then published in the State of Automatic Speech Recognition report.
Download2023 State of Captioning Report
3Play Media's seventh annual State of Captioning report tracks current and upcoming media accessibility trends across industries in 2023. Here, we present fresh data focused on media accessibility habits, frequently used services and tools, and predictions for the future industry landscape.
DownloadBeginner's Guide to Captioning
This ebook serves as your comprehensive beginner's guide to closed captions – what they are, how to create and upload them, and legal captioning requirements based on industry – to help you create accessible and engaging video content.
DownloadHow To Create SRT Files on Mac and Windows
SRT (or SubRip subtitle) files are one of the most common file formats used for subtitles & captions – but did you know you can write them yourself? Although SRT files require a significant time commitment (particularly for longer videos), they are the easiest format for writing do-it-yourself closed captions. Most media players, lecture capture software, and video recording software are compatible with SRT caption files. Here, you can download a step-by-step guide to SRT files and/or our interactive, editable template to start writing your own captions today.
DownloadA Practical Guide to WCAG Video Accessibility Requirements
There are many aspects to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), but video accessibility solutions like captions and audio descriptions are among the easiest requirements to implement for a WCAG-compliant, inclusive, and user-friendly video experience. So what exactly constitutes a WCAG-compliant video? In this eBook, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about WCAG in the context of video accessibility.
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