{"id":15067,"date":"2020-06-18T17:52:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T21:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/captioning-sound-effects-in-tv-and-movies\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T19:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:56:47","slug":"captioning-sound-effects-in-tv-and-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/captioning-sound-effects-in-tv-and-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Captioning Sound Effects in TV and Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dark alignfull p-post-header has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&#039;\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/media\/backgrounds\/hero-wave-blog.svg&#039;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-reversed is-style-ghost--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-008400e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;\" class=\"is-style-category wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Captioning<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">Captioning Sound Effects in TV and Movies<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9116416d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/author\/elisa\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Elisa Lewis<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u2022<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2020-06-18T17:52:23+00:00\">June 18, 2020<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"alignfull alignfull wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/.\/sound-effects-blog-header.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:1rem;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sound-effects-blog-header.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sound-effects-blog-header-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sound-effects-blog-header-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sound-effects-blog-header-768x274.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first electric television was invented in 1927. 44 years later, captions were introduced to TV programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1972, Gallaudet University, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), and the National Bureau of Standards presented the technology needed to make television shows accessible with captions. The first program to officially broadcast with captions was \u201cThe French Chef\u201d with Julia Child, airing across the U.S. on PBS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since then, captions have become a legal mandate for broadcast media and an integral part of the enjoyment of media and entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue-blank\" href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-best-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Captioning Best Practices for Media and Entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are Captions?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions are a textual representation of the audio within a media file. They make video, like TV shows and movies, accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing communities by providing a time-to-text track as a supplement to, or as a substitute for, the audio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the text in a caption file mostly contains speech, captions also include non-speech elements like speaker IDs and sound effects that are critical to understanding the plot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many parts of the world, captions and subtitles are used interchangeably \u2013 like in countries in Europe or in Latin America. However, in the United States, there\u2019s a clear distinction between captions and subtitles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captions assume the viewer cannot hear and they are often dictated with a \u201cCC\u201d icon on video players or remotes. On the other hand, subtitles are for hearing viewers who don\u2019t understand the language of the show or film. Unlike captions, subtitles don\u2019t include the non-speech elements of the audio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the next section, we\u2019ll dive into how to caption sound effects, a non-speech element and an important component of captions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Captioning Sound Effects<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14052 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tvcc-.gif\" alt=\"TV flashing a CC icon\" width=\"152\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the National Association of the Deaf. Their mission is to \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dcmp.org\/about-dcmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">promote and provide equal access to communication and learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through described and captioned educational media.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The DCMP provides a set of guidelines on captioning best practices. One guideline in particular touches upon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dcmp.org\/learn\/599-captioning-key---elements-of-quality-captioning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">caption quality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It states that captions should be accurate, consistent, clear, readable, and equal. Under the \u201cclear\u201d section, it specifically states that captions need to be a complete textual representation of the audio, including non-speech information, in order to provide clarity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the DCMP, sound effects are sounds in a TV program or film other than music, narration, or dialogue. Sound effects are captioned if it\u2019s necessary for understanding and\/or enjoyment of the media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to sound effects, there are a number of best practices to keep in mind as to not distract or disrupt the viewing experience for viewers. Let\u2019s jump in!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background: #DEEFF5; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-best-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Captioning Best Practices for Media and Entertainment<\/u><\/a> \u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #abbcc2; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #deeff5; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f When describing sound effects, it should include the source of the sound in brackets. The only time you may exclude the source sound is when it can be clearly seen on screen.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20899 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images.png 991w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-600x222.png 600w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-585x217.png 585w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-888x329.png 888w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-405x150.png 405w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-203x75.png 203w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-174x64.png 174w\" alt=\"with source sound: soccer player scores a goal. The caption reads &quot;audience cheering&quot;. without source sound: cloud of smoke. Caption reads &quot;explosions&quot;\" width=\"669\" height=\"248\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #cc4242; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ff7575; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0A described sound effect can be combined with an onomatopoeia (the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named). The described sound effect should be the first line of the caption and separate from the onomatopoeia. In addition, the described sound effect and the onomatopoeia should be lowercase.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20900 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-4.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-4.png 549w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-4-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-4-223x150.png 223w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-4-112x75.png 112w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-4-174x117.png 174w\" alt=\"A bee lands on a flower. The captions reads bee buzzes. Buzz\" width=\"375\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #cc9933; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ffcc66; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a sound effect happens off screen, it should be italicized, if italics are available.<\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20901 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-5.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" alt=\"person holds a set of keys. Caption reads &quot;keys jangling&quot;\" width=\"404\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #004b82; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #007eb5; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place the description of the sound effect as close as possible to the sound source.<\/span>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #abbcc2; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #deeff5; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For offscreen sound effects, it\u2019s not necessary to repeat the source of the sound if it\u2019s making the same sound a few captions later.\u00a0<\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20902 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-7.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" alt=\"first image is a pig in a pen. Caption reads &quot;pig squealing&quot;. Second image is the same pig on a field. Caption reads&quot; squealing continues&quot;.\" width=\"561\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #cc4242; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ff7575; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f When indicating the speed or pace of a sound effect, always use punctuation.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20904 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-9.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" alt=\"doorbell ringing. Repeated words: [doorbell ringing] ding, ding Two different words: [doorbell ringing] ding-dong \" width=\"574\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #cc9933; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ffcc66; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f When describing a sustained sound, use the present participle form of the verb. When describing an abrupt sound, use the third person verb form.\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20906 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-11.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" alt=\"Sustained sound: [dog barking] woof, woof...woof Abrupt sound: [dog barks] woof\" width=\"566\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #004b82; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #007eb5; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f The only time when it is necessary to caption background sound effects is when they are essential to the plot.\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, it\u2019s not necessary to caption a driving car if it has nothing to do with the plot, but if an important character drives into the driveway and it plays into the plot, it should be captioned\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #abbcc2; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #deeff5; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Whenever possible, be sure to use specific, rather than vague or general terms, to describe sound effects.\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20903 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy-of-sound-effect-images-8.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" alt=\"two images of a robin. The first general captions reads &quot;bird singing&quot;. The specific caption reads &quot;robin singing&quot;\" width=\"553\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #cc4242; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ff7575; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When indicating the speed or pace of a sound effect, always use punctuation<\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20907 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sound-effect-images-1.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" alt=\"Slow: [clock chiming] dong...dong...dong Fast: [gun firing] bang, bang, bang \" width=\"555\" height=\"198\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" style=\"border-color: #cc9933; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color: #ffcc66; color: #000000; border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px;\">\u27a1\ufe0f Captions are synchronized with the sound, therefore, they should always be used in the present tense. Never use the past tense when describing sounds.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on captioning sound effects and other non-speech elements, visit the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.captioningkey.org\/sound_effects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DCMP website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Legal Requirements for Captioning TV and Movies<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from enhancing the viewer experience, broadcast media companies caption their media to comply with the FCC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Federal Communications Commission, otherwise known as the FCC, regulates interstate and international communications, including in the analog and digital spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Closed captioning was mandated by the FCC in the early 1980s as a requirement for broadcast TV to make it accessible to all audiences, including people with hearing loss. There are about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/deafness-and-hearing-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">466 million people<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with hearing loss worldwide according to the World Health Organization, and when media is not captioned, millions of people cannot access and enjoy media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that online video is becoming increasingly popular, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) was enacted to ensure that online video content is made accessible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the CVAA, all online videos that previously aired on TV in the U.S. with captions must include captions when published on the internet. This includes clips and montages.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to comply with the law, TV and movie broadcasters must ensure that they provide captions for their media and that non-speech elements, like sound effects, are captioned as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-best-practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog-Conversion-CTAs-Jaclyn-9.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" alt=\"Closed Captioning Best Practices for Media and Entertainment. This white paper goes into depth on closed captioning best practices, standards, and legal requirements for the digital distribution of TV and film. It focuses on the technical standards preferred for caption delivery, encoding, styling, and onscreen placement, as well as industry trends and converging universal standards. 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