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I know that, on tv, if a commercial is less than 5 minutes long, it does not have to be captioned as it is not deemed to be video programming. I am thinking the same FCC rule applies to coming attractions since it is advertising. I don’t know how long some of the coming attractions are in theaters. I also think advertisers on tv lose a significant target group by not captioning advertisements. Every year I miss some of the funniest ads on Super Bowl day and have to try and watch it later on You Tube.
As someone who relies on captions, I tune out ads on TV.
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I love going to movies and as my hearing started to deteriorate I remember asking people in the theatre to turn the sound up. Little did I know it was my hearing progressively getting worse.
Finally when I had a hard time hearing my clients I went in for a hearing test and found I had substantial hearing loss in both ears.
How does closed caption work in movie theaters? I can normally hear the previews because they are louder but still miss key bits of dialogue. As far as commercials I fast forward those even during the Super Bowl.
Let me know more about closed captioning in theatres and anyone else is free to jump in with ther experiences.