AOL is testing ‘Closed Captions’ for streaming news content from CNN. AOL’s captioned CNN video content will enhance the online media experience for deaf people, according to AOL.


AOL is testing ‘Closed Captions’ for streaming news content from CNN. AOL’s captioned CNN video content will enhance the online media experience for deaf people, according to AOL.

For this project AOL is working with WGBH’s Media Access Group.

AOL’s closed captions offers CNN content such as:

– Videos for the day’s headlines

– Current events

– New stories

– Entertainment and more.

AOL is already offering closed captioning for kids on its KOL service. AOL is also going to provide closed captioning for additional video content.

AOL’s captioned CNN video content will be available at:

– http://www.aol.com

– http://www.aol.com/video.

Kevin Conroy, Executive Vice President of AOL, said: “Offering consumers a complete and comprehensive online video experience is one of AOL’s top priorities and a big part of that is providing them with a top-notch playback experience,

Closed captioning unlocks a new world for millions of consumers who, until now, have been unable to fully experience viewing videos online”. [source]

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To read the complete press release, click here.

For more information on AOL’s closed captioning, click here.

To visit AOL website, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

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