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The State University of Ceará has been investigating audiovisual accessibility for eight years. Two previous studies on subtitling for the Deaf and The Hard-Of-Hearing (SDH) have suggested that the North-American closed caption model available on Brazilian open television is not as effective as it might be. These studies have also demonstrated that condensation and editing are key elements in enabling deaf viewers to enjoy a subtitled movie or program. This article aims at presenting the results of a reception research which investigated the level of editing and the subtitle format that would increase accessibility for Brazilian Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals. This research has tried to find a model of SDH that meets the needs of the country's deaf community.