Tag: subtitling
Turkish translators at Disney+ warned about translating “sensitive” topics
While the platform’s launch brought more than 1,000 movies and hundreds of TV shows to the country’s array of streaming options, subtitle translators have been warned to notify administrators upon coming across content that could offend the country’s leadership.
ZOO DIGITAL launches Denmark hub
Sheffield-based subtitling and digital distribution provider Zoo Digital Group has launched a new hub in Denmark to support demand from clients for Scandinavian TV...
Sustainability at the Core When Plint Appoints New CTO
GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN. Sweden based, yet truly international, language and technology company Plint has recruited Tietoevry’s Alexandra Andersson as new CTO. Andersson will lead the...
One of the Biggest Multilingual Shows Ever – Pachinko
Not only does the show need to have an all-Asian cast, but it also needed to be told in three languages: Korean, Japanese, and English, as its characters migrated across the world.
ZOO Digital launches Korean hub to address growing demand for regional...
ZOO Korea will strengthen the regional presence for ZOO Digital, delivering global clients with premium localization into and from the Korean language.
Subtitlers’ association launches website redesign amid discussion over the profession’s future
SUBTLE, an association of audiovisual translators (AVT) founded in the United Kingdom, recently re-launched its website and updated its membership benefits, a move which it announced last week on Twitter. The association’s website redesign and updated benefits come at a particularly interesting crossroads for the AVT and subtitling profession.
Report Examines Localization Frustration in Europe (FIGS)
International media is all the rage in continental Europe, with only 20% saying they never consume foreign-language content. But localization provides only a fleeting illusion, with 26% being somewhat aware they’re watching a localization and 60% being completely aware.
Netflix Develops Authoring Specification for Dubs and Subs
Netflix announced late in June that the company has developed a new authoring specification in the hopes of streamlining the localization process for movies...