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Deaf News: Ofcom publishes second report on quality of live subtitles

November 11, 2014 by

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Ofcom has published its second report on the quality of live subtitles in UK TV programmes. The report shows that broadcasters […]

Deaf News: Ofcom study reveals average 5.6 second delay in live subtitles – nearly DOUBLE recommended delay

April 30, 2014 by

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Ofcom today published its first report on the quality of live TV subtitles provided by broadcasters in the UK, looking […]

Teresa Garratty: 10 reasons why subtitles are freaking awesome!

July 12, 2013 by

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I have a bit of a personal gripe when it comes to those who find subtitles ‘annoying,’ so I thought […]

Subtitle Fail: Andy Murray’s “bigamist” umpire at Wimbledon

July 3, 2013 by

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You’ve got to commend a commentator (and a live subtitler) who give their audience the information they need to know, […]

Deaf News: Ofcom to force broadcasters to report on the quality of live TV subtitles for the first time

May 17, 2013 by

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Ofcom have announced that they will require TV broadcasters to report on the quality of their live subtitling for the […]

Watch: BBC Newswatch item on live subtitles (with live subtitles)

April 8, 2013 by

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When I saw this (thanks to Twitter’s @Tony_Sutton) I wondered whether television was about to eat itself. An item on […]

Subtitle fail: Divine intervention on the football pitch as God comes off the bench to help Bolton Wanderers score

December 17, 2012 by

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On a Sunday morning, I often sneak a look at the football highlights as my wife has a well-deserved lie […]

Deaf News: Action on Hearing Loss survey shows 46% of deaf people unhappy with news subtitles

December 13, 2012 by

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  The UK charity Action on Hearing Loss is calling on producers of television news programmes to ensure that timely […]

Roy Staines: How live subtitles ruined Boris Johnson’s election speech

May 8, 2012 by

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On Friday evening I was watching the climax of the Mayor of London election saga live on TV. I had […]

Ian Noon: Rubbish subtitles – an update

March 14, 2012 by

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In the past couple of weeks, I’ve found myself unexpectedly in the Daily Mail, the Metro, Digital Spy and the […]