Closed captioning language translation

A method comprising:

• receiving a video signal for a video program with closed captioning from a video source;
• extracting original closed captioning text from the video signal;
• translating the original closed captioning text of a first language to translated closed captioning text of a second language;
• encoding the translated closed captioning text as closed captioning into the video signal to create a modified video signal;
• and
• sending the modified video signal toward the customer equipment.

A system comprising:

• at least one communication interface;
• and
• a control system associated with the at least one communication interface and adapted to:
• receive a video signal for a video program with closed captioning from a video source, wherein the video signal is concurrently delivered to customer equipment by the video source;
• extract original closed captioning text from the video signal;
• translate the original closed captioning text of a first language to translated closed captioning text of a second language;
• and
• send closed captioning information comprising the translated closed captioning text toward the customer equipment.

A system comprising:

• at least one communication interface;
• and
• a control system associated with the at least one communication interface and adapted to:
• receive a video signal for a video program with closed captioning from a video source;
• extract original closed captioning text from the video signal;
• translate the original closed captioning text of a first language to translated closed captioning text of a second language;
• encode the translated closed captioning text as closed captioning into the video signal to create a modified video signal;
• and
• send the modified video signal toward the customer equipment.