# why Are Closed Captions Static On Some TV Shows And Scrolling On Others?

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**Created:** [October 31, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-closed-captions-static-on-some-tv-shows-and-scrolling-on-others/703073 "2014-10-31T01:36:06Z")\
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I understand why live programs, such as a football game, would have scrolling captions, but _Survivor_ isn’t live. They’ve had plenty of time to put together a closed-captioned file that keeps time with the dialogue.