Internet Video Captioning

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers is making its standard for closed-captioning of online video content available free of charge. The standard is known as the SMPTE Timed Text and is the software used to caption most TV programs. At the same time, the FCC is moving to adopt new rules related to closed captioning of Internet videos. It does not require a particular device or player to function, allowing manufacturers to develop products without worrying about interoperability issues.