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The Weather Channel, long dedicated to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, will increase the amount of programming it captions effective October 1st, 2005. Working with VITAC, the nation's leading closed captioning company, The Weather Channel will caption 21 hours of regular programming per day, exceeding the hours the FCC requires networks to caption. In addition, The Weather Channel and VITAC will provide captioning for breaking weather emergency broadcasts sent to local affected areas as part of TWC's WeatherStar system.
"We deliver information that helps people prepare for and understand the
weather and how it may affect their lives," said Debora Wilson, president, The
Weather Channel Companies. "There are millions of Americans who are deaf and hard of hearing and we are fully committed to bringing them ready access to the reliable, expert weather information that consumers expect from The
Weather Channel. We are delighted to work with VITAC, offering closed
captioning of that information, along with our high quality maps and
graphics."
Most of The Weather Channel's programming is broadcast live, meaning
captions must be created on the spot by highly trained realtime captioners.
Popular primetime programming like "Storm Stories" will be captioned in
advance of air, providing 100% accurate captioning for the Weather Channel and its viewers. VITAC, which captioned over 70,000 hours of programming in
2004, will provide both services as part of a contract to begin at 5:00 a.m.
on October 1st, 2005.
"VITAC has provided quality captions for broadcast and cable networks for
20 years," said Pat Prozzi, President and CEO of VITAC. "We're thrilled to
have been chosen as the new caption provider for The Weather Channel and look forward to sharing our expertise with their viewers."
Deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers across the country will benefit from
increased captioning on The Weather Channel. "When I want in-depth
information on the weather, that's where I look," says Carl Jensema, Vice
President of the Institute for Disabilities Research and Training. "When a
hurricane threatens, we keep our TV continuously tuned to the Weather Channel. Without captioning, deaf people would lose this critical source of
information. We really appreciate the Weather Channel's efforts to caption
their material."
The Weather Channel, long dedicated to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, will increase the amount of programming it captions effective October 1st, 2005. Working with VITAC, the nation's leading closed captioning company, The Weather Channel will caption 21 hours of regular programming per day, exceeding the hours the FCC requires networks to caption. In addition, The Weather Channel and VITAC will provide captioning for breaking weather emergency broadcasts sent to local affected areas as part of TWC's WeatherStar system.
"We deliver information that helps people prepare for and understand the
weather and how it may affect their lives," said Debora Wilson, president, The
Weather Channel Companies. "There are millions of Americans who are deaf and hard of hearing and we are fully committed to bringing them ready access to the reliable, expert weather information that consumers expect from The
Weather Channel. We are delighted to work with VITAC, offering closed
captioning of that information, along with our high quality maps and
graphics."
Most of The Weather Channel's programming is broadcast live, meaning
captions must be created on the spot by highly trained realtime captioners.
Popular primetime programming like "Storm Stories" will be captioned in
advance of air, providing 100% accurate captioning for the Weather Channel and its viewers. VITAC, which captioned over 70,000 hours of programming in
2004, will provide both services as part of a contract to begin at 5:00 a.m.
on October 1st, 2005.
"VITAC has provided quality captions for broadcast and cable networks for
20 years," said Pat Prozzi, President and CEO of VITAC. "We're thrilled to
have been chosen as the new caption provider for The Weather Channel and look forward to sharing our expertise with their viewers."
Deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers across the country will benefit from
increased captioning on The Weather Channel. "When I want in-depth
information on the weather, that's where I look," says Carl Jensema, Vice
President of the Institute for Disabilities Research and Training. "When a
hurricane threatens, we keep our TV continuously tuned to the Weather Channel. Without captioning, deaf people would lose this critical source of
information. We really appreciate the Weather Channel's efforts to caption
their material."