For first time, Super Bowl to be fully captioned for hearing-impaired

[Miss-Delectable]

For first time, Super Bowl to be fully captioned for hearing-impaired - Game On!: Covering the Latest Sports News

The NFL, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and Fox are announcing that the Super Bowl will be completely captioned for the first time in history, including all nationally-televised TV commercials and promotions.


The NAD estimates 36 million Americans are either deaf or hard-of-hearing. Many Super Bowl viewers tune in as much for the often-clever TV commercials as they do for the football game.

The game itself has been captioned for years. But not all TV spots and promos were captioned. Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XLV on Sunday will mark the first time everything is fully captioned from start to finish.

"The NAD applauds the NFL and FOX for their commitment to 100% closed captioning of Super Bowl XLV national commercials and network and NFL promotions," says the group in a statement.

The issue of hearing-impaired Americans is personal for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. His cousin, the late William Stokoe, Jr., was a famous sign language advocate. Stokoe died in 1980. The "S" in the commissioner's full name, Roger. S. Goodell, stands for "Stokoe."

 

[Tousi]

Wow, I didn't know that about Commish Goodell! Thanks, Miss D!!!

 

[Glenn]

Oh good! We can all have equal access to the hyperbole.

 

[TWA]

Oh good! We can all have equal access to the hyperbole.

LOL, must you be always be a cynic?

I, for one, applaud this move. I very much appreciate the opportunity to participate fully in our commercialized consumer lifestyle that is chained to the beast of advertising.

Foward, ho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





(But seriously, I think this is a great thing. Well done, FOX. You got something right for once.)

 

[darkdog]

(But seriously, I think this is a great thing. Well done, FOX. You got something right for once.)

For once? What about the Simpsons? Married with Children? Family Guy? In Living Colour? That 70's Show? House? Bones? Megyn Kelly?

 

[TWA]

For once? What about the Simpsons? Married with Children? Family Guy? In Living Colour? That 70's Show? House? Bones? Megyn Kelly?

Oh snap! You got me! How could I forget their fine tradition of sitcom excellence! *forehead smack*

But... Bones? Ah c'mon, man. That show doesn't even deserve to be mentioned along the likes of ILC and The Simpsons.

 

[whatdidyousay!]

I do not watch football but I think it about time this happen! I have one question,what took so long for this to happen!!

 

[Tousi]

I do not watch football but I think it about time this happen! I have one question,what took so long for this to happen!!

For what to happen?

 

[whatdidyousay!]

For what to happen?

For first time, Super Bowl to be fully captioned for hearing-impaired !

 

[rockin'robin]

Really doesn't matter to me (about CC for football)...but other shows, yes....

My boys are hearing and the CC's get in their way (they say)...

 

[Tousi]

For first time, Super Bowl to be fully captioned for hearing-impaired !

Just what I thought but I wanted to be sure. The game itself has been captioned in the past but what's new is CCing all the commercials and that's good because some of the best commercials have come during this game.

 

[Glenn]

Just what I thought but I wanted to be sure. The game itself has been captioned in the past but what's new is CCing all the commercials and that's good because some of the best commercials have come during this game.

Certainly the most expensive commercials.