Streaming Service Gets multimillion dollar captioning fine

The FCC is fining Pluto TV (owned by ViacomCBS) a whopping $3.5 million for violating accessibility rules through its streaming service.

Pluto TV released a statement that said in part:

“We recognize the importance of closed captioning and have been working in close collaboration with the FCC on the consent decree. Pluto TV’s mission, since its onset, has been to entertain the planet. We are committed to ensuring that our audiences can freely enjoy the programming streaming on our platform with ease of use and accessibility.”

The FCC requires streamed video programming from large distributors to include closed captions. Read the FCC order here.