Captioning

Captions are used to help people understand the soundtrack of a TV program, video or DVD. They re-create the entire soundtrack in text format, usually at the bottom of the screen, so that the viewer can read it.

• What are captions?
  
• Captions on your television
  
• Reception problems and captions
  
• DVDs and captions
  
• Cinema captioning
  
• Captions in schools
  
• Legislation on captioning