GRANADA MEDIA CLIP SALES - YORKSHIRE TELEVISION

Description

Yorkshire Television started broadcasting programmes on the ITV network and locally in the Yorkshire, Humberside, North Lincolnshire and North Derbyshire area in July 1968. The Library contains all transmitted programmes and regional news items produced since its inception. The complete holdings amount to over 60,000 film cans and tape spools which increase according to the number of programmes YTV transmits each year. Production departments cover all subject areas (documentaries, drama, education, light entertainment, science, sport, etc.) including First Tuesday, Whicker’s World, Jimmy’s, Darling Buds of May, How We Used to Live, Emmerdale, New Statesman, Heartbeat, Rising Damp, 3D and Touch of Frost.

Website

http://www.itnsource.com/en/

Keywords

Yorkshire; Leeds

Access

Access available. By arrangement only. Staff are available to assist. Access for disabled. But limited facilities for disabled.Access to the collection is available to all researchers and enquirers. Initial enquiries should be made by telephone.

Facilities

Viewing on premises. Viewing off premises. Duplicating. Sales. Viewing copies of requested material on VHS, U-matic or 16mm can be quickly dispatched to any destination. Master material is never released - dupe copies can be made promptly on site.

Charges

Charges for research for broadcast productions. Charges for facilities and handling. A price list is available upon request.

Copyright

Copyright held. Copyright advice available. Copyright adviser: Dale Grayson (Rights and Clips Sales Manager), Jane Chambers.

Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings

Video/Film

Video: 40,000 reels/cassettes. Documentary, news and current affairs, science and education, drama and light entertainment.
Video components: VHS Video, S-VHS Video, hi-band U-Matic, lo-band U-Matic, Beta/Beta-SP, 1-inch Video, D3, DigiBeta, Beta SX.
Film: 25,000 cans. 98% colour film, 2% black and white film. Documentary, news and current affairs, science and education, drama and light entertainment.
Film components: 16mm, Super 16, 35mm, positive film, negative film, effects mix, final mix.

Catalogues

Computerised database

Available.

Card catalogue

Transferred to database.

Additional Information

Other information

Programme as Transmitted sheets for all programmes. Calendar news running orders and scripts on microfiche from 1968 to date. AVSTAR news computer terminal directly linked to the newsroom providing news information.

Conservation policy

Insert material is reviewed after six months (where a complete copy of the programme exists). Otherwise, master copies of all transmitted material are retained permanently. All original 2" programmes have been transferred to a recent format and include a technical report. The original 2" tapes are deposited with the National Film and Television Archive.

Main Contact

Name

Simon Wood

Job title

Research Manager

Telephone

020 7430 4480

Fax

020 7430 4453

Email

sales@itnsource.com

Address

c/o: ITN Source
200 Gray’s Inn Road
WC1X 8XZ