How to turn off closed captioning on netflix

'DREDF hopes that this is the beginning of opening the internet for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in streamed entertainment, education, government benefits, and more.'

The Decree is a model for the streaming entertainment industry,' said Arlene Mayerson, Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund's Directing Attorney. 'We're so pleased that Netflix worked jointly with plaintiffs to devise a reasonable and workable way to achieve 100% captioning. The parties have asked the court to maintain jurisdiction of the case for four years to assure compliance with the terms of the Decree, and plaintiffs will monitor Netflix's progress. Netflix will also improve its interface so that subscribers will be better able to identify content that has been captioned in the period until 100% captioning is achieved. 'We are pleased to have reached this agreement and hope it serves as a benchmark for other providers of streaming video entertainment.' 'We have worked consistently to make the broadest possible selection of titles available to Netflix members who are deaf or hard of hearing and are far and away the industry leader in doing so,' said Neil Hunt, Netflix Chief Product Officer. Rosenblum, CEO of NAD, the lead plaintiff in this case, said, 'The National Association of the Deaf congratulates Netflix for committing to 100% captioning, and is thrilled to announce that 48 million deaf and hard of hearing people will be able to fully access Netflix's Watch Instantly services.' Captions can be displayed on a majority of the more than 1,000 devices on which the service is available. Netflix has increased captioning for 90% of the hours viewed but is now committed to focusing on covering all titles by captioning 100% of all content by 2014. Netflix began its closed-captioning program in 2010. The agreement indicates the parties' mutual intent to increase access for people who are deaf and hard of hearing to movies and television streamed on the Internet. NAD, along with the Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired (WMAD/HI) and Lee Nettles, a deaf Massachusetts resident, brought suit against Netflix seeking that commitment in 2010. and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), a non-profit organization, have submitted a joint Consent Decree to a federal court in Springfield, Mass., ensuring closed captions in 100% of Netflix streaming content within two years.

How to turn off closed captioning on netflix