Accessibility

Level up your inclusive advertising

Maximise your ROI: make your campaigns accessible to the 16% of the global population with disabilities and everyone who benefits from inclusive content.

Accessibility services are designed to open up broadcast and digital content to a broader range of people — not only those with disabilities, but anyone where those features can help. From closed captioning to signing, Cape.io helps brands globally with a range of accessibility options making ads more inclusive and making sure they reach as large an audience as possible.

Accessibility

Level up your inclusive advertising

Maximise your ROI: make your campaigns accessible to the 16% of the global population with disabilities and everyone who benefits from inclusive content.

Accessibility services are designed to open up broadcast and digital content to a broader range of people — not only those with disabilities, but anyone where those features can help. From closed captioning to signing, Cape.io helps brands globally with a range of accessibility options making ads more inclusive and making sure they reach as large an audience as possible.

Accessibility

Level up your inclusive advertising

Maximise your ROI: make your campaigns accessible to the 16% of the global population with disabilities and everyone who benefits from inclusive content.

Accessibility services are designed to open up broadcast and digital content to a broader range of people — not only those with disabilities, but anyone where those features can help. From closed captioning to signing, Cape.io helps brands globally with a range of accessibility options making ads more inclusive and making sure they reach as large an audience as possible.

Designed for everyone

Whatever the reason, accessibility features are relied on and loved by millions. From subtitles to sign language, Cape.io can help you make your ads work for everyone.

Designed for everyone

Whatever the reason, accessibility features are relied on and loved by millions. From subtitles to sign language, Cape.io can help you make your ads work for everyone.

Designed for everyone

Whatever the reason, accessibility features are relied on and loved by millions. From subtitles to sign language, Cape.io can help you make your ads work for everyone.

2.2 billion

people worldwide live with vision impairment

2.2 billion

people worldwide live with vision impairment

1 in 6

people experience a significant disability

1 in 6

people experience a significant disability

80%

of Netflix users watch with closed captions at least once a month

80%

of Netflix users watch with closed captions at least once a month

Accessibility, built into your workflow

Whether you’re building for social, CTV, or broadcast, accessibility is included.

Create and deliver accessible ads across TV and digital

Support for closed captions, audio description, and more

Compatible with global broadcast and platform standards

Accessibility, built into your workflow

Whether you’re building for social, CTV, or broadcast, accessibility is included.

Create and deliver accessible ads across TV and digital

Support for closed captions, audio description, and more

Compatible with global broadcast and platform standards

How it works

There are several ways to make ads accessible to everyone.

How it works

There are several ways to make ads accessible to everyone.

How it works

There are several ways to make ads accessible to everyone.

Closed Captions (CC)

Text based captions, designed to support those with an audio impairment, have the option of being switched on or off by the user. CC are not only used by those with disabilities, but also people who have a different native language, parents of young children and increasing numbers of young people.

Closed Captions (CC)

Text based captions, designed to support those with an audio impairment, have the option of being switched on or off by the user. CC are not only used by those with disabilities, but also people who have a different native language, parents of young children and increasing numbers of young people.

Closed Captions (CC)

Text based captions, designed to support those with an audio impairment, have the option of being switched on or off by the user. CC are not only used by those with disabilities, but also people who have a different native language, parents of young children and increasing numbers of young people.

Open Captions (OC)

Also called ‘burnt in’ captions, open captions are added to the content itself and available all the time — there is no option to ever switch them off. OC are ideal for playing content in environments like waiting rooms, for those who are hard of hearing or for social media.

Open Captions (OC)

Also called ‘burnt in’ captions, open captions are added to the content itself and available all the time — there is no option to ever switch them off. OC are ideal for playing content in environments like waiting rooms, for those who are hard of hearing or for social media.

Open Captions (OC)

Also called ‘burnt in’ captions, open captions are added to the content itself and available all the time — there is no option to ever switch them off. OC are ideal for playing content in environments like waiting rooms, for those who are hard of hearing or for social media.

Audio Description (AD)

A user enabled service that narrates visual content & describes any important visual details that would not be understood from the soundtrack alone for those who are visually impaired.

Audio Description (AD)

A user enabled service that narrates visual content & describes any important visual details that would not be understood from the soundtrack alone for those who are visually impaired.

Audio Description (AD)

A user enabled service that narrates visual content & describes any important visual details that would not be understood from the soundtrack alone for those who are visually impaired.

Accessible Transcript

Descriptions of imagery accessed via screen readers for when audio description isn't available.

Accessible Transcript

Descriptions of imagery accessed via screen readers for when audio description isn't available.

Accessible Transcript

Descriptions of imagery accessed via screen readers for when audio description isn't available.

Sign Interpretation

Interpretation of spoken language into sign language, for deaf people via an on-screen interpreter.

Sign Interpretation

Interpretation of spoken language into sign language, for deaf people via an on-screen interpreter.

Sign Interpretation

Interpretation of spoken language into sign language, for deaf people via an on-screen interpreter.

All around the world

Cape.io supports accessible advertising in multiple regions around the world and we are expanding all the time as more broadcasters and publishers continue to accept these file types.

All around the world

Cape.io supports accessible advertising in multiple regions around the world and we are expanding all the time as more broadcasters and publishers continue to accept these file types.

North America

CC: Mandatory in Canada and available in US

UK & Ireland

CC: Approx 20% of UK TV ads have captions
AD: Well established with broadcasters, but not common

France

CC: Common with 15% of TV ads in France, including L’Oréal and Ferrero

AD: Relatively new and is currently supported by only TF1, M6, L’Équipe, IV, NRJ and Canal+

Italy

CC: Accepted by Mediaset and Sky

Spain

CC: Mandatory on government and pharmaceutical TV advertising

LATAM: Brazil

CC: Mandatory for all TV ads in Brazil
AD: Growing adoption for TV ads in Brazil
Signing: Can provide on demand for TV ads

APAC: ANZ & Japan

CC: Accepted and produced for both linear and BVOD

Ready to give us a call?

We’re flexible — we’ll work on a job-by-job basis, offer holiday or sick cover, or even work on a monthly retainer. 

However, whenever, whatever: we’ll get your ads from A to Z

Ready to give us a call?

We’re flexible — we’ll work on a job-by-job basis, offer holiday or sick cover, or even work on a monthly retainer. 

However, whenever, whatever: we’ll get your ads from A to Z

Ready to give us a call?

We’re flexible — we’ll work on a job-by-job basis, offer holiday or sick cover, or even work on a monthly retainer. 

However, whenever, whatever: we’ll get your ads from A to Z

Cross-channel campaign automation

Discover Cape.io's solutions to simplify, automate, and effortlessly scale your cross-channel campaigns.

Get in touch

Let’s show you what Cape.io can do.

Intelligent Campaign Automation

Cape.io connects up your team, DAM, ad servers, DSPs, tools, and more, so you don’t need to rip and replace.

Copyright © 2025 Cape.io all rights reserved

English

Get in touch

Let’s show you what Cape.io can do.

Intelligent Campaign Automation

Cape.io connects up your team, DAM, ad servers, DSPs, tools, and more, so you don’t need to rip and replace.

Copyright © 2025 Cape.io all rights reserved

English

Get in touch

Let’s show you what Cape.io can do.

Intelligent Campaign Automation

Cape.io connects up your team, DAM, ad servers, DSPs, tools, and more, so you don’t need to rip and replace.

Copyright © 2025 Cape.io all rights reserved

English