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Broadcast Media Production and DistributionVirginia, United States51-200 Employees
The National Captioning Institute (NCI) is a nonprofit organization serving the broadcast media production and distribution industry. Based in Chantilly, Virginia, it has historically driven the development of closed captioning, including early innovations such as the decoder box and the first caption-decoding microchip, and it continues to provide captioning services for broadcast and cable television, webcasting, home video and DVD, as well as government and corporate programming. NCI offers subtitling and language translation services across nearly any language and also describes video content for visually impaired viewers, addressing accessibility needs for diverse audiences. Its client base includes television networks, content producers, and organizations requiring accessible media solutions, with a focus on delivering high-quality captioning and related accessibility services. The organization emphasizes its training and professional captioning staff as a foundation for producing on-screen text and supports a broad range of media formats. NCI has a long-standing presence in the industry and continues to participate in industry events, reflecting its ongoing role in accessibility and captioning technologies within broadcast media.