Introducing CaptionHub Live: Synchronised, Live Stream Multilingual Subtitling
CaptionHub Live has launched! CaptionHub LIve is an enterprise-grade, real-time AI–enabled, multilingual subtitling for live streams.
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ZOO Digital’s Half-Year Results Reveal the Damage Done by Hollywood Strikes
Media localization provider ZOO Digital lost more than half its revenues in H1 FY24 vs. the previous year, as a direct result of the Hollywood strikes, as volumes start to reappear.
Netflix Mines Own Content to Create Dataset for Speech and Music Activity Detection
Identifying speech and music in audio files is a necessary step before dubbing, but open-source datasets fall short. Streaming giant Netflix built its own and says it outperforms.
Media Localization Breathes Sigh of Relief as Hollywood Strikes End
The Hollywood writers and actors strike is over. AI protections are in place as dubbing and subtitling work is set to resume soon; ZOO Digital’s shares up 30% on news.
Sweden’s Svensk Medietext Appoints Lars Thorsell as New CEO
Svensk Medietext, a Swedish multimedia localization and accessibility company, has appointed company senior executive Lars Thorsell as its new CEO.
Shares in ZOO Digital Tumble as Strikes in Hollywood Lead to Significant EBITDA Loss
ZOO Digital forewarns a “significant EBITDA loss” in upcoming H1 results, triggering a drop in share value, as Hollywood strikes take their toll.
Introducing CaptionHub Analytics: Transforming Multilingual Subtitling Workflows With Data
CaptionHub Analytics gives household brands the ability to transform their media subtitling workflows
Slator Pro Guide: Subtitling and Captioning
34-page Slator Pro Guide: Subtitling and Captioning shows buyers and LSPs how to leverage captions and subtitles for video content to grow viewership and improve engagement.
Plot Twist: Hollywood Strikes May Boost Demand for (Some) Localization
Streaming giant Netflix bets on films and TV series produced outside the US to keep American audiences engaged; viewing hours of non-English series jumped 30% in seven weeks.
Introducing CaptionHub Automation: Fully Automated Subtitle Creation, at Scale
CaptionHub, the market leading subtitling software platform, has recently launched its exciting Automation suite of tools.
Media Localizer Dotsub Shuts Down, Blames ‘Liquidity Situation’
Media localization company Dotsub has ceased operations. Founder Michael Smolen apologizes on the website for not communicating and cites “current liquidity situation.”
Zapier Integrates OpenAI’s ‘Disruptive’ Transcription and Translation Whisper API
Zapier now allows users to transcribe and translate audio from 98 languages into English text. Developers experiment with song lyric extraction and subtitle creation.
Will Amazon’s New Distribution Unit Drive Prime Video Localization Demand?
To compete with other streaming services, Amazon has announced it will license its library of 4,000 films and 17,000 TV show episodes to foreign TV networks and other platforms.
ZOO Digital Taps Investors for Japan Acquisition, Gives Full-Year Revenue Guidance
UK-based media localization company ZOO Digital raises GBP 12.5m (USD 15.5m) in a share placing to finance its planned acquisition of a Japanese subtitling and dubbing provider.
Key Takeaways from the University of Surrey’s Convergence Conference
Academics, technologists, and business leaders convene at the University of Surrey to address the many ways in which humans and machines are collaborating in language services.
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