This session explores how vendors, educational institutions and content owners deliver accessibility across OTT platforms and live sports today—and how these workflows are evolving to scale quality, compliance, and global audience reach.
The discussion begins with a look at current OTT accessibility practices, including traditional localization pipelines and AI‑assisted approaches, such as machine translation, to augment caption and subtitle workflows. Panelists will also examine emerging technologies like text‑to‑speech for audio description, single‑voice workflows, lip sync, and continued innovation in sign language delivery.
The conversation then shifts to live sports, focusing on captioning and sign language within live execution. Speakers will address the technical and operational constraints, the challenges teams face under real‑time production conditions, and how human expertise paired with advanced technology enables consistent, accessible delivery.
The session closes with a practical look at what it takes to move accessibility forward across both OTT and live workflows—aligning standards, building real‑world expertise, and operationalizing technology at scale. Panelists will focus on what works today, where gaps remain, and how to scale responsibly while keeping human judgment central to accessible delivery.
Speakers
Renae BattySVP, Global Client ExperienceDeluxe Media Inc.ModeratorVIEW BIO
Andy BealeDirector of TechnologyPremier League StudiosSpeakerVIEW BIO
Rafael ParlatoreDirector of AccessibilityMAVSpeakerVIEW BIO
Veronica PinedaManager, Localization and Media ServicesDeluxeSpeakerVIEW BIO
Yves BergquistAI Researcher and Program DirectorUSC's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC)SpeakerVIEW BIO
Zac ShawVice President, Localization TechnologyDeluxeSpeakerVIEW BIOWork with NAB Show’s Sales Team to explore how your brand can power the pros shaping what’s next.