VITAC Announces Exclusive Partnership with TranslateTV to Provide Live, Instantaneous Translation of English to Spanish Captions.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors NAB2003 Booth #SU5048 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003 At NAB 2003, VITAC, the national leader in captioning and multi-language subtitling services and TranslateTV(TM), a service of Global Translation, Inc. (GTI GTI Gas Technology Institute GTI Global Taxonomy Initiative GTI Good Time Interval GTI Guelph Turfgrass Institute GTI Green Theme International GTI Gordon Training International GTI Georgia Transportation Institute GTI Group Travel Insurance ), a pioneer in realtime machine translation solutions, (NAB Booth #SU5048) debut an exciting new solution that enables live, instantaneous translation of English to Spanish captions. TranslateTV's technology will use VITAC's English captions on the normal CC1 channel to provide live closed captions in Spanish viewable simultaneously on either the CC2 or CC3 channel. As the Hispanic marketplace grows rapidly (now 13% of U.S. population), this state-of-the-art technology, allows television broadcasters and producers to reach this critical and burgeoning market for less time and money than is traditionally required to create Spanish captioning. This proprietary, patent-pending technology consists of rules-based linguistic and unique caption-processing software. The software is able to provide realtime translations through a range of mediums including broadcast TV, cable, satellite and Internet streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. . "We are very excited about the new, cost-effective solution we are able to provide in conjunction with TranslateTV(TM)," said Joseph Karlovits, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , VITAC. "VITAC is the only captioning company that can offer our customers this way to reach Hispanic television homes without the significant cost of dubbing programs in Spanish and without the cost and difficulty involved in finding skilled realtime captioners able to provide this service." "GTI has spent years in development of a reliable, customizable translation engine that will provide real-time captions in Spanish and seven other languages to TV viewers," said Joel Rudich, CEO of TranslateTV(TM)." "We believe VITAC's high quality standards and proven leadership in the caption industry makes them an ideal partner with which to launch our service." Come see a demonstration of this revolutionary solution at our NAB booth #SU5048. About VITAC VITAC, a WordWave company, is the nation's leading provider of captioning and multi-language subtitling services. In business since 1986, VITAC provides top-quality accessibility solutions for broadcast networks, cable TV, home video, DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , teleconferences and Internet programs worldwide. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , FOX, Discovery, Lifetime, Verizon, and the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control are among the company's largest clients. WordWave is a privately held, global provider of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support, captioning and subtitling, and digital recording and transcription services. WordWave simplifies and expedites information capture for top law firms, media and entertainment companies, businesses, and public sector organizations. WordWave consists of three business units: VITAC; LegaLink, the leader in court reporting, legal videography vid·e·og·ra·phy n. The art or practice of using a video camera. vid  e·og , and trial services; and WordWave's International Division providing litigation support, subtitling, and digital recording and transcription services around the world. For more information about VITAC or WordWave, visit www.vitac.com or www.wordwave.com. About TranslateTV(TM) Global Translation, Inc, is a landmark company that provides instantaneous translation and customized language services for corporations, municipalities, television broadcasters, cable operators, advertisers, and program distributors. The company specializes in the translation of television and Internet streaming content in the language of local populations for eight major language groups around the world. For more information about GTI's products and services, visit the Company on the Web at www.translateTV.com. |
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