Hulu just came with great news to everyone who is dead and hard of hearing, because as of September 2017 they will have closed captions available for all full length English and Spanish content on their streaming portal.
On September 6th an agreement was made between Hulu and National Association of the Deaf (NAD). This means that they will provide captions to all full length films, not just with texts telling what is said on the movie you currently watch. But, with this upgrade in service people will now be able to see comments such as “phone ringing”, “dog barking” and similar stuff which will increase the experience for deaf people a whole lot.
Hulu for deaf and hard of hearing people
Hulu just published an article on this on their website, and in it they for example write:
“The move by Hulu to caption its extensive library of offerings will build upon Hulu’s commitment to offering a seamless viewing experience and more choice to all subscribers. Over the past few years, Hulu has built its reputation as an industry leader in digital closed captions. As a strong supporter and early adopter of digital closed captioning, Hulu continually strives to improve the quality of its captions and captions publishing systems. The new option will provide captioning access to movies and television shows that are streamed online for consumers, including the 48 million deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. Under the agreement, Hulu will ensure that deaf and hard of hearing subscribers receive equal and meaningful access to all content offered through the streaming service. The agreement also continues the work of the NAD, DREDF, and CREEC to ensure streaming entertainment providers are making closed captions available on their video content.”
Are you happy about this upgrade to the Hulu service? I find it to be a great upgrade and I hope that all those who suffer from hearing trouble will rejoice in this news and be able to enjoy their favorite TV series and movies in a much better way.
Hulu is without a doubt the number one streaming services for those who love a good TV series. September has just arrived, meaning that Hulu will experience an increase in people coming to their website to stream new episodes of TV series such as Law and Order, NCIS, Blacklist, Blindspot and similar TV series.
I wish you all a wonderful autumn on Hulu!
