3Play Media
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media accessibility, Closed captioning, Audio description, Subtitling |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Josh Miller, Chris Antunes |
| Headquarters | Boston , United States |
Area served | Media, education, corporate sectors, government agencies, e-learning |
| Products | Closed captioning, audio description, subtitling, live captioning, translation, video description, as-broadcast script services |
| Website | 3playmedia |
3Play Media, headquartered in Boston, is a platform specializing in media accessibility that provides services such as closed captioning, audio description, and subtitling for television, video productions, and podcasts. Established in 2007 by Josh Miller and Chris Antunes, the company caters to a variety of industries including media, education, corporate sectors, government agencies, and e-learning.
History
From its inception, 3Play Media has created accessibility tools that combine machine learning, proprietary datasets, and automatic speech recognition technology with human quality checks to maintain high accuracy. In February 2022, the company grew its footprint by acquiring Captionmax, a longstanding media accessibility firm founded in 1993. This strategic acquisition allowed 3Play Media to expand its portfolio with live captioning and additional media accessibility services. By September 2022, Captionmax was fully integrated and rebranded under the 3Play Media name.
Prior to the acquisition, Captionmax supported more than 450 clients across major broadcast networks, studios, educational organizations, and businesses by providing closed captioning, translation, video description, and as-broadcast script services. Its earlier acquisition of National Captioning Canada in March 2021 further enhanced its service offerings.
The cloud-based platform of 3Play Media merges cutting-edge speech recognition with professional review processes to deliver dependable accessibility solutions across multiple industries.