Localization

Closed Captioning

Accessibility captions carrying dialogue, speaker identification and non-speech audio, conformed to broadcast and streaming standards.

Closed Captioning at SM Media

Captions exist so that a viewer who cannot hear the audio still receives everything the audio carries. That means more than dialogue: speaker changes, tone, music cues and the sounds that matter to the story all have to be represented in text.

We produce captions to the accessibility specifications broadcasters and streaming platforms require, including placement that avoids obscuring on-screen information, consistent speaker identification, and a considered approach to non-speech audio.

What the service covers

  • Verbatim dialogue capture with speaker identification
  • Non-speech audio and sound-effect description
  • Caption placement and positioning
  • Reading speed and line-treatment conformance
  • Open and closed caption workflows
  • Compliance QC against platform specifications

Typical deliverables

  • SCC
  • CAP
  • VTT
  • TTML / IMSC
  • Burned-in open captions
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