Company History

Screen Subtitling Systems started life back in 1976 as Screen Electronics. Under its founder, Laurie Atkins, Screen pioneered and launched the first ever electronic subtitling system, providing the first digital character generator to the BBC.*

Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Screen continued to lead the market, developing a number of new subtitling technologies including fully automated transmission (time code), the very first PC based subtitle preparation system and the first multi-channel, multi-language subtitling systems.

The late 1980s and early 90s were a time of organisational change for the company as the name changed to Screen Subtitling Systems and the company was acquired by Subtitling International, Sweden.

The 1990s also saw Screen go from strength to strength with a range of cutting edge technologies and products. In 1997 two new groundbreaking systems were launched to the market; the Imitext encoder and Vidcache (hard disc video and audio caching). In 1998 Screen worked with Thomson, NDS (Tandberg), DiviCom and Philips, becoming 1^st choice provider for UK DTT providing 130 channels of DVB subtitling during just 2 years.

In 2001 Screen took subtitling technologies into the 21^st Century with their Polistream transmission and Poliscript preparation products. In 2007, Screen was acquired by Elevation Partners as part of the SDI Media group of companies.

Screen Subtitling Systems is now the number 1 provider of subtitling services in the world. Our commitment to high quality products and dedication to our customers has firmly fixed Screen as the number one provider of subtitling systems in the world.

Links
www.sdimedia.com
www.elevation.com

*To read about the type of work being undertaken at this time click here.