Studios Settle Suit Over DVD Closed-Captioning

Miss-Delectable

New Member
Joined
Apr 18, 2004
Messages
17,160
Reaction score
7
http://www.latimes.com/technology/l...ll=la-headlines-technology&ctrack=1&cset=true

Time Warner Inc., Walt Disney Co. and other movie distributors settled a lawsuit brought on behalf of hearing-impaired customers who bought DVDs containing bonus material that wasn't enhanced for people with hearing problems.

The studios, which also include Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. and Universal Studios Home Entertainment, deny liability and are settling to avoid further litigation, according to a statement.

Under the accord, the studios will provide more closed-captioning, pay $275,000 to nonprofit groups for the deaf and hard-of-hearing and as much as $1.3 million in lawyers' fees.
 
Back
Top