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Ofcom's code defines subtitling as text on screen representing speech and sound effects, synchronised as closely as possible to the sound, and suitable for people with hearing loss and d/Deaf people.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“'subtitling' refers to text on screen representing speech and sound effects synchronised as closely as possible to the sound, suitable for use by people with hearing loss and d/Deaf people.”
Annex 2: Changes to Ofcom's Code on Television Access Services, Ofcom, Ofcom (Office of Communications, United Kingdom), n.d., Section 3.1(a), Definitions.
Open the original- What it measures
- The definitions section of Ofcom's Code on Television Access Services, as shown in Ofcom's annex to its statement on the code. The code applies to television services regulated by Ofcom.
- What it does not show
- This is the UK broadcast definition. It does not use the term SDH, and it does not set a standard for streaming subtitles or US closed captions.