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In the [[BBC Wales]] era, closed captioning of original transmissions is ubiquitous. [[Red Bee Media]] are the main supplier of closed captioning for both [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]-televised and [[iPlayer]] transmissions in the [[United Kingdom]]. | In the [[BBC Wales]] era, closed captioning of original transmissions is ubiquitous. [[Red Bee Media]] are the main supplier of closed captioning for both [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]]-televised and [[iPlayer]] transmissions in the [[United Kingdom]]. | ||
The Red Bee captioning of programmes does not get sold to other countries along with with the base episode. Accordingly the closed captioning found on US [[iTunes]] versions of episodes is not identical to that which the British see on transmission. Indeed, there is not uniform captioning within the [[United States]]. According to one observer, closed captioning of | The Red Bee captioning of programmes does not get sold to other countries along with with the base episode. Accordingly the closed captioning found on US [[iTunes]] versions of episodes is not identical to that which the British see on transmission. Indeed, there is not uniform captioning within the [[United States]]. According to one observer, closed captioning of ''Doctor Who'' on the [[Sci-Fi Channel]] was markedly inferior to that on [[PBS]] transmissions.<ref>[http://www.flaminggeeks.com/jellyn/blog/2007/09/07/doctor-who-torchwood-and-closed-captioning/ "Doctor Who, Torchwood, and Closed Captioning". flaminggeeks.com. 7 September 2007.]</ref> | ||
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