What is Closed Captions in Movie Theatres & How does it Work

If you’re one of our regular readers you might remember an article we did regarding deaf people providing feedback on cinema access. In the article, we discussed how deaf and hard of hearing movie-goers, in the UK, require equal access to cinemas and that one way to achieve this is with improved closed captioning.Although the US has made great strides in creating a more accessible cinematic experience, the UK is still very much behind. However, in October 2017 the National Theatre (NT) unveiled new smart glasses for hard of hearing audiences. So, change is coming.With this in mind, I wanted to share the various options deaf people have when going to the movies. Although not all of these devices are available in the UK yet, it’s worth knowing what’s out there and what you can expect.What is closed captions in movie theatres? Closed captioning (CC) refers to the text version of the spoken words that accompany videos or movies so that us deaf and hard of hearing people can also enjoy watc...