On July 5th, the CRTC posted new quality standards for English-language closed captioning.

The mandatory standards below will come into effect on September 1, 2012, so keep your programming compliant and ensure that the hearing impaired don't miss out on your story!
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The .mp4 file type produced by the GoPro HD cameras is not supported by Apple’s Final Cut software. The file type is a compressed output format and not an ideal editing format. To convert your files to a more editing friendly format you must use 3rd party software such as MPEG Streamclip (free download).

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After a long wait, GigEcast is running their nationally successful "FREE CLOSED CAPTIONING" promotion! The promotion starts April 24, 2012 and runs through May 7th, 2012. All details are contained in the article inside....

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by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/2/2012

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Report and Order (R&O) on Closed Captioning of Internet-Protocol-Delivered Video Programming appeared today in the Mar. 30, 2012 Federal Register.

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The volume of all film and television production in Canada hit an “all-time high” in 2011, says a new report commissioned by the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA), the Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ) and the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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