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CRTC approves English-language closed captioning standards

OTTAWA - The CRTC announced today that it has approved the mandatory quality standards for closed captioning set out in the appendix of the regulatory policy. The new standards will come into effect on September 1, 2012. The commission has informed the English-language Closed Captioning Working Group to submit an updated version of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Closed Captioning Standards Manual by August 4, 2012 that reflects the changes identified in the new regulation. The CRTC says the first reports from broadcasters subject to the quality standards regarding efforts to improve the accuracy of captioning will be due on...