#Closed caption meaning license#

(i) Video programming distributors must ensure that 75% of pre-rule, nonexempt English language and Spanish language video programming that is being distributed and exhibited on each channel during each calendar quarter is closed captioned.

(2) Requirements for pre-rule programming. (ii) Video programmers must provide closed captioning for 100% of new, nonexempt English language and Spanish language video programming that is being distributed and exhibited on each channel during each calendar quarter. (i) Video programming distributors must ensure that 100% of new, nonexempt English language and Spanish language video programming that is being distributed and exhibited on each channel during each calendar quarter is closed captioned. (b) Requirements for closed captioning of video programming. Any video programming distributor and any other entity that provides video programming that is intended for distribution to residential households including, but not limited to broadcast or nonbroadcast television network and the owners of such programming.

#Closed caption meaning license#

(ii) Acts as the video programming distributor or provider and also possesses the right to license linear video programming to a video programming distributor or provider that is intended for distribution to residential households. (i) Licenses video programming to a video programming distributor or provider that is intended for distribution to residential households or

An entity contracting for program distribution over a video programming distributor that is itself exempt from captioning that programming pursuant to paragraph (e)(9) of this section shall itself be treated as a video programming distributor for purposes of this section To the extent such video programming is not otherwise exempt from captioning, the entity that contracts for its distribution shall be required to comply with the closed captioning requirements of this section. Any television broadcast station licensed by the Commission and any multichannel video programming distributor as defined in § 76.1000(e) of this chapter, and any other distributor of video programming for residential reception that delivers such programming directly to the home and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. Video programming includes advertisements of more than five minutes in duration but does not include advertisements of five minutes' duration or less. Programming provided by, or generally considered comparable to programming provided by, a television broadcast station that is distributed and exhibited for residential use. Any entity that provides video programming that is intended for distribution to residential households including, but not limited to, broadcast or nonbroadcast television networks and the owners of such programming. (ii) Digital video programming that was first published or exhibited before July 1, 2002. (i) Analog video programming that was first published or exhibited before January 1, 1998. Video programming that is not “live” or “near-live”. Video programming that is not exempt under paragraph (d) of this section and, accordingly, is subject to closed captioning requirements set forth in this section. (ii) Digital video programming that is first published or exhibited on or after July 1, 2002. (i) Analog video programming that is first published or exhibited on or after January 1, 1998. Video programming that is first published or exhibited on or after January 1, 1998. Video programming that is performed and recorded less than 24 hours prior to the time it is first aired on television. Video programming that is shown on television substantially simultaneously with its performance. The visual display of the audio portion of video programming pursuant to the technical specifications set forth in this part. Any entity that is responsible for providing captioning services to a video programmer. For purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply:

§ 79.1 Closed captioning of televised video programming.