CARLTON TELEVISION (now merged with Granada)

: (photo courtesy of Carlton Television)
Description: Carlton has now merged with Granada. It’s Library (controlled via ITN Archive) houses one of the country’s largest collections, incorporating Midlands regional news from 1956 to the present day; Central Television’s programmes from 1982 and Carlton’s programming from 1993.
Website: http://www.itnsource.com/en/
Keywords: Newsfilm; Birmingham; Midlands
Access: Access available by arrangement only. Access for the disabled. Enquiries should be made in writing and sent by fax, email or post. Research is usually carried out by Carlton’s own staff, but arrangements may be made for visits by researchers.
Facilities: Viewing on premises. Viewing off premises. VHS viewing cassettes may be provided on payment of a fee.
Charges: Charges for research, handling and facilities and use.
Copyright: Copyright held.

Video/Film: Video: News from 1981, programmes, viewing cassettes.
Video components: Lo-Band U-Matic, VHS, Beta SP, DigiBeta, Beta SX, 1" tape, D2, 2-inch Video, D2.
Film: News from 1956 to 1981, programmes.
Film components: 16mm black and white negative film, colour reversal, positive film. negative, effects mix, final mix.

Notes: All news is catalogued on either card index or computerised database. All programmes on tape are held on a computerised database; most entries only give production details, but little subject data.
Other information: Daily print-outs of news material, some transmission scripts, some press information and production stills.

Name: Ms. Liz Cooper
Telephone: 020 7389 8664
Fax: 020 7430 4453
Email: liz.cooper@granadamedia.com
Address: Footage sales c/o: ITN Source (qv)
200 Gray’s Inn Rd
London
WC1X 8XZ

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