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A Captioning Scheme for Subscription Television

The Australian government is committed to ensuring that all Australians have access to media services, including television services. Captioning, the presentation of the audio component of television programmes, presented as text on the screen, is an important feature that supports access to television for the estimated 1 in 6 Australians who experience some level of hearing loss.