Podcasts without sound? Rethinking accessibility

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The Dutch public media organization VPRO is developing TypeCast, a podcast player for deaf and hearing-impaired audiences. On page 8, Geert-Jan Strengholt, Creative Director with VPRO Medialab, describes how the project has evolved.

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Contents

  • We must combine broadcast and broadband to deliver the future – Antonio Arcidiacono on why broadcasting will be essential for innovative services
  • News and events: EBU Sustainability Summit 2023; EBU Data Technology Seminar 2023; NTS 2023 as an unconference; Cloud report; Snapshots of PTS 2023; New course for young professionals
  • A new sports streaming platform from the EBU – Eurovision Sport is innovating to create a new destination for digital sport consumption
  • Automated music detection and reporting through audio fingerprinting – How France Médias Monde automated its copyright declarations
  • Podcasts without sound? Rethinking accessibility at VPRO – The Dutch public media organization has developed a podcast player for deaf and hearing-impaired audiences
  • Using AI to understand diversity in content – Denmark’s DR has gained valuable insights from an AI-based diversity tracker
  • T&I Award: catching up with the winners – As nominations open for 2023, we hear from past winners of the T&I Award
  • Can we compare frame rates fairly? – Techniques for assessing frame-rate conversion solutions
  • Eurovision Flow: stopping at the top – Having achieved several wins for EBU Members, the service is being retired
  • How dangerous are radiofrequency systems? – Providing EBU Members with technical know-how on wireless systems and health
  • Sustainability Matters: Energy consumption in content distribution – New research provides more reliable information on energy use in streaming
  • In my opinion: Scout, assess, check – three steps to smarter technology investment – SRG SSR’s CTO Damien Corti on the organization’s new technology radar
  • Partner Profile: MPAI – A new standards body for AI-based data coding
  • The European streaming landscape continues to evolve – Insights from the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service
  • In the spotlight: Simon Tuff – Principal Solutions Lead, BBC Technology Group