3. European dimension
There are technical solutions and pre-standards
- work to be done to promote them at a European level
Harmonisation as a catalyst to encourage the market
- ensuring links to (or defences from) USA and Canada
- ᢒ% subtitled broadcasts USA/Can, 60% UK, 30% D, I,
- design for all: extending to all users the experience of specific users
Increasing in television subtitling + DVD and Web
- large distribution, translation easier by common formats
Risk of missing an important opportunity
- it is time for establishing a reference starting group for TV, digital TV, DVD