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We are the ATA Audiovisual Division. We aim to create a community to support and mentor audiovisual linguists, and build bridges throughout our profession.

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Soledad Etchemendy @soletchemendy.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Si estás en alguna asociación de traducteres, sumas otro descuento al del early bird (atención @ata-avd.bsky.social). Los miembros de la @redvertice.org y de AVTE (como @subtleuk.bsky.social y @avue.bsky.social) tienen un descuento aun más interesante.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Tubi has come under scrutiny for its use of unhinged automated captions on Sesame Street. This serves as an important reminder that captioning is best handled by skilled human professionals who can ensure accuracy and quality. #Accessibility #Captioning #Localization
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American Translators Association @atanet.org · 28/02/2026
ATA’s Mastermind Program offers mentoring designed to help you learn and develop professionally. Apply for the Mastermind Program at bit.ly/479t9RB! The deadline to apply is February 28--Don't go it alone! . . . #Career #Mentoring #Translator #Interpreter #xl8 #1nt #atanet
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American Translators Association @atanet.org · 28/02/2026
📢 ATA is excited to accept session proposals for ATA’s 67th Annual Conference, October 28-31, 2026, in San Francisco, California! Submit your proposal today at bit.ly/4kmhhBr! 🌁 . . . #Career #Growth #Translator #Interpreter #Experience #LanguageServices #PublicSpeaking #xl8 #1nt #atanet
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Have you checked out the AVD YouTube Channel? Watch past #AVDLives, our AVT Basics webinar series, and more! Like us and subscribe: youtube.com/@ata_audiovisualdivision
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
What happens when Teletubbies gets Sopranos subtitles? A technical error in Iceland paired the kids’ show with lines like “You killed the dog?” A reminder how file management & QA shape viewer experience.
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Teletubbies Get Sopranos Subtitles, Hilarity Ensues
A technical error at television station Stöð 2 yesterday led to subtitles from an episode of the Sopranos appearing during...
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The Entertainment Globalization Association has announced the 2026 Hermes Awards nominees, honoring excellence in dubbing, voice performance, subtitling, audio description & adaptation. Congrats to all advancing AVT & localization!
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Nominees 2026 — Entertainment Globalization Association
EGA’s Hermes AwardNominees 2026 Best Voice Performance for a Television SeriesDavid Berton in Bref., Deluxe Media, Disney, GermanAli Seyitoğlu in IT: Welcome to Derry, Iyuno, HBO Max, TurkishJonathon Ha in Nice to Not Meet You, Pixelogic Media, Amazon Prime Video, EnglishNuria Mediavilla in Stran...
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
What happens when accessibility enhances storytelling? This Vulture piece explores Liz Gutman’s work on Bridgerton and how thoughtful AD captures intimacy. f.mtr.cool/ifchwsrnnc #AudioDescription #AVT #Accessibility #Localization
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Making Bridgerton Sound Hotter Is Her Day Job
Meet the Polin stan responsible for the Netflix romance’s extra-spicy audio descriptions.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Looking for AVT research you can actually use? SubComm & Subtle’s free SubComm symposium “AVT Research for Practice” (Feb 27) brings practical insights on workflows, accessibility & more. Registration open: f.mtr.cool/gvtvlqhkwj #AVT #Subtitling #Accessibility #Research
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Events – SubComm
Events SubComm Symposium: AVT Research for Practice A conference for AVT academics and practitioners Friday 27th February 2026 – online in partnership with Subtle SubComm will host the first ever virtual SubComm Symposium on Friday 27th February 2026. See the Call for Papers here and send in your ...
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
How much of a story lives in sound? 🎧 Loc’d Ones features subtitler Max Deryagin with legendary sound designer Randy Thom on storytelling through sound design & captions. Essential listening for AVT, subtitling & accessibility. #LocdOnes #AVT #SDH
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SUBTLE - the Subtitlers' Association @subtleuk.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
In our latest Loc'd Ones podcast, we talk to Randy Thom, a film sound design giant with two Academy Awards and over 15 Oscar nominations. Join Randy and Max Deryagin as they explore the often-overlooked connection between sound design and subtitling... Full ep: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kbi...
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Loc'd Ones #2: Sonic Storytelling with Randy Thom of Skywalker Sound
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Five of this year’s Golden Globe Best Picture nominees were international, subtitled films! This year’s lineup included Norwegian, Korean, Iranian, Brazilian, and French productions.
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Golden Globes Analysis: Arthouse Rules As Subtitled International Films Crash Party; Plus Voters Rubber-Stamp The Emmys
Analysis of the Golden Globes nominations which saw a big showing for foreign films and One Battle After Another while Emmy winners ruled in TV
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
🎬 Distributor Neon is dominating the Best International Feature Film category at the 2026 Oscars with four of the five nominees. #Oscars #InternationalFilm #AVT #Subtitling
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
🎬 The Oscars are embracing international films! According to Axios, the Academy’s shift toward non-English cinema reflects a more global membership and new viewing habits. www.axios.com/2026/01/23/o...
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What's driving the Oscars' embrace of international film
Two foreign-language films are vying this year's top prize.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
🎬🍸 You are invited to the Audiovisual Division’s Happy Hour on Saturday, January 31 at 10:00 a.m. PT! This virtual happy hour is your chance to connect with fellow audiovisual translators and discuss Oscars and Golden Globes awards season! 🎟️ Register here:
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
🎬 Oscars 2026 | Best Picture Two international films earned Academy Awards Best Picture nominations: The Secret Agent (Brazil) and Sentimental Value (Norway). A great reminder of how subtitles, captions, dubbing, & AD help films reach viewers and voters worldwide. 🏆 March 15, 2026 #Oscars #AVT
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
🎬 Oscars 2026 | Best International Feature Film The Academy Awards nominees are in! Congrats to the AVT teams behind these films: • The Secret Agent (Brazil) • Sentimental Value (Norway) • It Was Just an Accident (France) • Sirât (Spain) • The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia) 🏆 March 15, 2026
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
🎧 New data shows over 50% of Americans now watch TV and movies with captions turned on. 📖 NPR breaks it down:
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More than half of Americans use subtitles because audio is 'muddled,' survey finds
Mumbling actors, multi-layered soundtracks and big TVs with little speakers are driving viewers to subtitles.
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Carol O'Sullivan @carolosullivan.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Fascinating clip from BBC film critic Barry Norman about film subtitling in late 1980s 🙂 Maybe of interest to friends like @pizzaroquette.bsky.social & @subtleuk.bsky.social, @atrae.bsky.social, @ata-avd.bsky.social, @avue.bsky.social? www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuv... #filmtranslationhistory
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Film 89 on Subtitling Films
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
[Demogorgon feeding wetly] Before Stranger Things 5: Volume 3 premieres tomorrow, revisit Jeff T.’s evocative sound descriptors that helped reshape how audiences see closed captioning.
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Stranger Things Season 4: The Most Revolting Closed Captions
Stranger Things season 4 is filled with gross sounds. And it’s up to the closed captioning to capture them in their fully gory glory.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
[wet squelch] With Stranger Things 5: Volume 2 launching tomorrow, let’s revisit the iconic sound descriptors by linguists Jeff T. and Karli Webster that brought unprecedented attention to the craft of SDH.
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Stranger Things 4’s Best Descriptive Captions, Ranked
What more truthful statement about life’s eternal pain could there possibly be than [distant screaming, struggling]?
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
In this article from The Guardian, SDH specialists warn that AI is putting true accessibility at risk.
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‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI
Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human to make it work
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Very well said, Nota!
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esist.bsky.social @esist.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Don’t forget: CfP for the Languages & The Media conference is now open ⏳ www.languages-media.com?fbclid=IwZnR...
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Languages & The Media
Save the date! Languages & The Media returns for its 16th edition from 4 to 6 November 2026 at Senate House, London. This leading international conference brings together professionals in audiovisual ...
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization behind the Emmy Awards) has a new video on dubbing, featuring conversations with actors, casting directors, and dubbing specialists. #avt #dubbing
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Dubbing: Expanding Work Opportunities
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Translating Europe Forum (TEF) 2025 recordings are now available on YouTube! Catch Tina Shortland's talk on an innovative new portal that allows viewers to provide feedback on Norwegian subtitle quality.
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#2025TEF - THE END USERS HAVE THEIR SAY
Tina SHORTLAND (audiovisual translator, Audiovisual Translators Europe – Council member)  Short demo of a newly set-up Norwegian portal that allows viewers t...
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Oscar shortlists for 12 categories have been announced! Congratulations to the audiovisual translators and localization teams working behind the scenes!
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98TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 12 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED
98TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 12 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Have you checked out the AVD YouTube Channel? Watch past #AVDLives, our AVT Basics webinar series, and more! Like us and subscribe: youtube.com/@ata_audiovisualdivision
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Tomorrow, 15 international films move one step closer to Oscar glory 🌍🏆 See the latest predictions and tell us who you think will make the cut.
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‘Sentimental Value’, ‘The Secret Agent’ And ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Lead The International Oscar Race
‘Sentimental Value’, ‘The Secret Agent’ and ‘It Was Just An Accident’ are the favorites in the Best International Film Oscar predictions
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
For international films, the road from Cannes to the Oscars hinges on smart distribution, festival momentum, and global reach. IndieWire explores how international films are breaking through:
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How to Win an International Feature Oscar
From "Sentimental Value" to "It Was Just an Accident," we parse the ins and outs of this year's Oscar campaigns.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
🎬 Palm Springs Int’l Film Festival runs Jan 2–11, opening with Calle Málaga and closing with Glenrothan. ✨168 films 🌍72 countries 🎥53 premieres 🏆44 Oscar international submissions.
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Maryam Touzani’s ‘Calle Malaga’ to Open and Brian Cox’s ‘Glenrothan’ to Close Palm Springs Film Fest
The 37th edition of the desert festival runs Jan. 2-12.
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SUBTLE - the Subtitlers' Association @subtleuk.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
It's the most wonderful time of the year... #SubtleMemes #freelance #AVT #translation
An image from The Office. A young Michael Scott stares at the camera unimpressed, shaking his former manager Ed Truck's hand. Ed Truck smiles into the camera. A santa hat graphic is placed on Ed Truck's head, while an elf hat graphic is placed on Michael's. Text over Ed Truck says "A card thanking me for all my hard work in 2025". Text over Michael says "Me onboarded ages ago, yet to receive any work"
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Max Deryagin's latest Intelligent Subtitling article explores how SDH can continue to evolve. An interesting read for anyone involved in accessibility. f.mtr.cool/snqtelhcuv #sdh #accessibility #closedcaptions #avt #accessiblefilmmaking
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Toward Intelligent Subtitling | Part 7: A New Level of SDH
Since its inception, subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing has come a long way. From the early days of including only dialogue, to labeling speakers, plot-critical sounds and prosodic elements, and then to the evocative captions of today, we've witnessed a steady evolution in how we approach SDH.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Twenty-eight of The New York Times's 100 Best Films of the 21st Century feature languages other than English. Congratulations to the AVT professionals who helped to bring these films to global audiences.
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The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
The 2025 International Emmys honored talent from a record 26 countries. See the list of winners here:
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Disney’s Dana Walden Receives Founders Award, Touts ‘Creative Risk Taking’ as International Emmys Reveal Full 2025 Winners’ List
The 2025 International Emmy Awards winners have been revealed. Disney's Dana Walden received the founders award.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Check out 13 Latin American films in the race for Best International Feature at #Oscars2026. Shortlist out Dec 16.
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Oscars 2026: Latin America's 13 International Feature Film Hopefuls
The entries span Cannes winners, legal dramas, real-life stories, hard-hitting documentaries, folk horror and dark dramedies among 86 eligible feature films.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
[ferocious guitar riff] Stranger Things 4's sound descriptors captivated viewers and showcased just how creative SDH can be. Discover how  Jeff T. and Karli Webster crafted these now-iconic captions. #sdh #accessibility #avt
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Meet the Linguists Behind the Genius ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Captions
"tentacles squelching wetly"
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
🚨 Netflix has announced a $72B deal to acquire Warner Bros.' studio + streaming businesses, including HBO/HBO Max and DC Studios. This would consolidate two global content powerhouses.
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Netflix will buy Warner Bros' studio and streaming businesses for $72 billion
The merger, announced Friday, would bring two of the industry's biggest players in film and TV under one roof. Beyond its television and motion picture division, Warner owns HBO Max and DC Studios.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
🎬 Netflix says Warner Bros. films will stay in theaters if its acquisition moves forward, but release windows will "evolve to be more consumer-friendly." variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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Netflix Says Warner Bros. Movies Will Remain in Theaters but ‘Windows Will Evolve to Be Much More Consumer Friendly’
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos promised that Warner Bros. movies will get a theatrical release, but 'windows will evolve.'
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
SubComm and SUBTLE are hosting a free online discussion on December 8 about reframing client guidelines. Free and open to AVT practitioners and researchers. Info & registration: f.mtr.cool/igcozzmtkp
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
On November 14th, The American Council of the Blind (ACB) and Audio Description Project (ADP) broadcast the 5th Annual Audio Description Awards Gala, honoring excellence in audio description. Catch the awards show here:
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ACB’s 2025 Audio Description Awards Gala Announces Honorees | American Council of the Blind
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Eighty-six countries. One Oscar. Behind every contender are subtitlers, translators, and other AVT professionals. Explore Variety’s 2025 Best International Feature Film predictions ahead of the December 16 shortlist.
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Oscar Predictions: International Feature — Brazil, France and Norway Emerge as Early Frontrunners Among 86 Submissions
2026 Oscars best international feature predictions include "Sentimental Value," "The Secret Agent," "No Other Choice" and "The Voice of Hind Rajab."
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Check out The Loc'd Ones, a new AVT podcast! In its first episode, subtitlers Max Deryagin & Bill Skopelitis sit down with Scott McCarthy (DreamWorks) to talk SDH, industry news, and the Māori dub of Shrek. #avt #sdh #dubbing
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Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Researchers analyzed sales data from more than 10,000 video games and found that game translation boosts sales.
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Study finds game translations boost sales by 12.1% - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Sega has signed an MoU with Media City Qatar as it expands Arabic-language game localization across the Middle East and North Africa.
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New Sega partnership aims to boost Arabic game localization and talent in the Gulf
Sega has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Media City Qatar, marking a new phase in Arabic-language game development and localization across the Middle East and North Africa.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
New book alert! Check out “Metaphors in Audiovisual Translation” by Jan Pedersen, Associate Professor in Translation Studies at Stockholm University.
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New book: Metaphors in Audiovisual Translation - Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies
In this monograph, Jan Pedersen investigates how metaphors are handled in three different genres of televisual light entertainment. Jan Pedersen conducts research on subtitling and is Associated Professor in Translation Studies at the Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies, Stockholm University.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Ruffy will become Luffy in Netflix’s new German dubbing of One Piece, a decision not well-received by many fans.
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The German dubbing of One Piece on Netflix changes a detail and fans are complaining so much that a YouTuber has to justify himself
The anime One Piece is being re-dubbed on Netflix, but many fans are not happy with one change.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Just a few months ahead of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, around 40 staffers successfully formed a union with the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
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Sundance Institute Workers Form Union Ahead Of 2026 Film Festival
The 40 staffers at the Sundance Institute will be represented by the Communications Workers of America
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The 85-page Slator AI Dubbing Report analyzes the market dynamics, market size, and buyer intentions of AI dubbing.
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Slator AI Dubbing Report
Analyzes the supply and demand for AI dubbing across multiple industries.
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ATA Audiovisual Division @ata-avd.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
November has arrived, which means it’s time to mark your calendar for the next #AVDHappyHour on Saturday, November 29, at 10 AM PT! Registration link coming soon!
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