Subtitle SaaS Startup, Subly, Raises USD 1m Seed Round
UK-based subtitle, translation, and automatic transcription provider, Subly closes EUR 0.82m seed round; looks to level up services and build the tech team. Continue reading
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Zoom Launches Zapps, But Interpreting and Translation Still up for Grabs
Several big names have already partnered with the virtual meeting platform to offer work “shortcuts,” including transcription, captions, and subtitles, via apps in Zoom. Continue reading
Australian LSP Ai-Media Targets USD 125m Market Cap in Sydney IPO
Australian language service provider Ai-Media has reportedly begun roadshowing with investors for an IPO scheduled mid-September 2020. Continue reading
How Netflix Researchers Simplify Subtitles for Translation
A group of Netflix machine learning engineers explore the use of back-translations to simplify subtitle source sentences and improve machine translation output. Continue reading
Finland Introduces Subtitling Standards for Consistency Across Platforms
A working group’s quality recommendations for subtitling television programs in Finland have been endorsed by professional organizations, language service providers, and TV channels. Continue reading
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How Prime Focus Technologies Localizes Over 40,000 Hours of Media Content Annually
Matteo Natale, Director of Localization for Prime Focus Technologies, talks about what it takes to localize 35,000 hours of subtitles and 7,000 hours of audio each year. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Sub or Dub, 2019 Outlook, Translation Earpieces, US Shutdown
Slator readers share outlook on 2019 and standalone translation earpieces. Many reportedly unscathed by US government shutdown. As to media preferences, many prefer subtitles over dubbed audio. Continue reading
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