CaptionsON is so convinced that captions will have a positive impact on someone in your life, we are issuing the CaptionsON Challenge.

We’re looking for stories that demonstrate the many ways captioning can affect lives — relationships, work, play, communication — and invite new and experienced caption viewers to take our challenge and submit a story.   The winner may be used in an upcoming media campaign and will be announced on this website.

Step 1
Turn on captions for one week – just seven days – and leave them on.

Step 2
Come back here at the end of the week and let us know how it went – positive or not.  All entries must be made via this website through the link below.

It’s that simple …

Come on, give us a week – you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Take The Challenge

Don’t have a week? Then try these mini-challenges for a more impactful and beneficial viewing experience:

• When watching your favorite show, turn both the sound and the captions OFF for three minutes — that’s right, turn the audio off and see if you can hold out for three minutes.  Experience programming without the benefit of captions.
• Your children want to watch television?  No problem – when the television goes on so do the captions – that’s the deal.   Captions will improve your child’s reading skills.
• Think you are a great multi-tasker?  Try watching a program with captions and give your mind a great work-out.
• Captions aren’t on in the doctor’s office … or the televisions in a long-term care facility you are visiting … or at your favorite bar/restaurant – ask them to turn them ON.
• Tired of ads for your favorite products not being captioned?  Let us know and we will make certain the company and their advertising agency know – simply click on “Let Us Hear From You”, and tell us about a commercial you saw without captions.

And remember, if the quality of captions is not the level you expect – and deserve – make your voice heard and register your concerns through our Viewer Relations Bureau.