Netflix COO Reveals Scale of Dubbing and Subtitling Operations
Netflix COO reveals how many minutes Netflix dubbed and subtitled in 2021 and which non-English market is toughest for them to crack at the moment. Continue reading
Tag: media localization
Media Localizer Take 1 to Acquire Transcription Provider Verb8tm
Localization and access services provider Take 1 to acquire transcription and captioning company Verb8tm to expand US presence and boost tech offering. Continue reading
How CTOs Can Ensure Security, Stability Amid Media Localization Boom
Media companies that believed nothing could replace on-prem, in-studio localization pivoted during the pandemic. Here’s one system that attracted the attention of CTOs in the space. Continue reading
ZOO Digital Grows 64% in H1 2022 as New Productions Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels
UK-based media localization provider ZOO Digital grows 64% to USD 26.9m in H1 FY22 revenues, as August 2021 saw new production work reach pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading
Dutch Transcription Startup Amberscript Raises USD 10m in Series A
Dutch transcription, speech recognition, and subtitling startup Amberscript raises USD 10m from Endeit Capital, a growth capital firm founded by former Endemol Media executives. Continue reading
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ZOO Digital Invests in Turkish Media Localization Provider ARES
Media localization provider ZOO Digital announces investment in Turkey-based ARES Media, and the launch of ZOO Turkey, as the first step in its international expansion strategy. Continue reading
10 Areas Where Translators Are (and Will Remain) Essential Experts in the Loop
Where translators make the difference in mission-critical cases around subtitling, politics, brand marketing, language technology, and more. Continue reading
Judging Google Translate, TransPerfect’s Road to the Billion, Spain as Media Loc Hub
TransPerfect closes in on billion-dollar target, Spain becoming an audiovisual hub, US court’s take on Google Translate, and key takeaways from new Localization Buyer Pro Guide. Continue reading
Spain Recasts Itself as Audiovisual Hub, Creating Opportunities for Media Localizers
Netflix’s first European production hub opens in Madrid; Apple expands its AI/ML work in Barcelona; Spanish PM pledges more than EUR 1.6bn for the country’s audiovisual sector. Continue reading
How Netflix, Disney (Maybe Even Amazon) Are Driving Demand for English Dubbing
Helped in no small part by lockdowns, the world’s streaming giants can take credit for the broadened palate for foreign content of its English-speaking customers — who now clamor for better dubbing. Continue reading
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Reader Polls: Will the Rise of DeepL Continue?
Viewing habits on into-English dubbed content, DeepL’s future growth, online conference trends, and thoughts on protecting civilian linguists in conflict situations. Continue reading
ZOO Digital Says Dubbing Partnerships Trump Owned-and-Operated Studios
Media localization provider, ZOO Digital, holds AGM and investor briefing; explains why they favor partnerships with independent dubbing studios over owned-and-operated ones. Continue reading
This Is How Automatic Speech Recognition & Machine Translation Are Revolutionizing Subtitling
Templates are to subtitles what automatic speech recognition (ASR) and machine translation (MT) are to the subtitling workflow: revolutionary. Experts test AppTek tool, share candid feedback. Continue reading
A Panel Most Unique: Verbit, KUDO, and Deluxe on Video Localization’s Convergence
Video localization experts from KUDO, Verbit, and Deluxe trade views on the market for subtitling, dubbing, remote simultaneous interpreting (RSI), and live translated captioning. Continue reading
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