NCI and Harmonic Join Forces to Make Captioning Easier Than Ever

CHANTILLY, Va. and SAN JOSE, Calif., March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Captioning Institute (NCI), the industry-leading media accessibility provider, and Harmonic, the worldwide leader in video delivery solutions, are proud to announce that they have partnered to expand the closed captioning functionality of the Harmonic XOS Advanced Media Processor. That means you can now insert captioning into your stream or broadcast without the use of a separate closed caption encoder, saving you thousands of dollars with an all-in-one solution.

Bringing you significant savings, streamlined workflow, reduced audio and caption latency, and AI-enabled feature integration, Harmonic's XOS Media Processor can now transcode NCI's high-quality real-time CaptionSentry ASR or human caption data into its ATSC transports. Meredith Patterson, NCI's President & COO, states, "It's NCI's mission to expand accessibility through the evolution of technology, and Harmonic's highly regarded ATSC encoders provided us with the perfect opportunity for integration."

Inspired by the consolidation goals of a mutual customer, NCI and Harmonic have taken media processing technology to a whole new level. An RTMP audio stream and a simple license configuration are all you'll need to add automated captioning to your ATSC streams or broadcasts.

"The successful integration of NCI AI captioning takes XOS Media Processor's unparalleled function collapse capability to the next level, delivering substantial cost savings while streamlining the broadcast workflow. Furthermore, AI-driven feature integration paves the path forward to future innovations," said Gil Rudge, Senior Vice President, Solutions and Americas Sales, Video Business at Harmonic.

To see a demo, visit Harmonic Booth W2821 at the 2025 NAB show in Las Vegas April 6-9.

About NCI: The National Captioning Institute is a nonprofit corporation renowned for pioneering live closed captioning for television more than 40 years ago. Blending human expertise with artificial intelligence, NCI supplies world-class captioning, subtitling, translation, and audio description services for TV broadcasting, streaming, Video On Demand, and educational, government, and corporate institutions. Learn more at www.ncicap.org.

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About Harmonic
Harmonic, the worldwide leader in virtualized broadband and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized broadband networking via the industry's first virtualized broadband solution, enabling operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet services to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com. 

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