UK BBC guidelines Not specified. Not specified Adult programs: 140 wpm (but can go up to 180 wpm). Lower speeds for programs. children’s Canada CRTC For Must not exceed 6 Adult programs: seconds Verbatim speech – standards programs, the must only be edited target is 100%. as a “last resort”. For live programs: Children’s programs: at 120 130 wpm. – least 95%. Canada CRTC For Must not exceed 5 Adult programs: seconds Verbatim speech – standards programs, the must only be edited target is 100%. as a “last resort”. For live programs: at least 85%. Canada CAB standards For Must not exceed 6 Adult programs: seconds Verbatim speech – programs, the must only be edited target is 100%. as a “last resort”. For live programs: Children’s programs: at 120 130 wpm. – least 95%. France CSA charter Not specified. Less than 10 144 180 wpm. – seconds Spain AENOR Not specified. Not specified 15 characters per standards second (approx. 173 wpm). Germany ZDF standards Not specified Not specified Adult programs: 147 wpm programs: Children’s 115 wpm Germany ARD standards Not specified Not specified Adult programs: 115 wpm programs: Children’s 77 wpm
UK BBC guidelines Not specified. Not specified Adult programs: 140 wpm (but can go up to 180 wpm). Lower speeds for children’s programs. Canada CRTC standards For programs, the target is 100%. For live programs: at least 95%. Must not exceed 6 seconds Adult programs: Verbatim – speech must only be edited as a “last resort”. Children’s programs: 120 – 130 wpm. Canada CRTC standards For programs, the target is 100%. For live programs: at least 85%. Must not exceed 5 seconds Adult programs: Verbatim – speech must only be edited as a “last resort”. Canada CAB standards For programs, the target is 100%. For live programs: at least 95%. Must not exceed 6 seconds Adult programs: Verbatim – speech must only be edited as a “last resort”. Children’s programs: 120 – 130 wpm. France CSA charter Not specified. Less than 10 seconds 144 – 180 wpm. Spain AENOR standards Not specified. Not specified 15 characters per second (approx. 173 wpm). Germany ZDF standards Not specified Not specified Adult programs: 147 wpm Children’s programs: 115 wpm Germany ARD standards Not specified Not specified Adult programs: 115 wpm Children’s programs: 77 wpm