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20/08/2015

ITN Source, Dissolve Agree Stock Footage Deal

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ITN Source has signed its first stock footage distribution agreement with Dissolve, a North America-based agency, it has been announced.

ITN Source has created a collection of several thousand royalty-free stock footage clips, all sourced from its news archives, which are now being distributed by Dissolve. The clips cover a range of categories including Industry, Environment, Landscapes, Aerials, Cities, Agriculture, Tourism, and Weather.

Scenic shots include major US buildings and range from the peaks and trails of Machu Picchu, to the high rise skyline of Beijing and pilgrims praying on Haj. More unusual footage, suitable for natural history, science and feature film use, is also available, including two polar bears walking through white arctic snow, a time lapse of the peak of Mount Everest from dawn till dusk, and a microscopic view of human egg injected with sperm for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment.

Andy Williams, MD of ITN Source, said: "We are delighted to announce this stock footage distribution agreement. We have curated a real world collection of stock footage and we believe the authenticity of this footage will be attractive to Dissolve's marketing and advertising clients."

Aaron Booth, Director of Products at Dissolve, added: "We're honoured that ITN Source has chosen Dissolve as its first stock footage distribution partner. 'Better footage, better stories' is our tagline, and ITN Source's globe-spanning footage will help our customers tell richer stories from around the world."

Customers can search for footage on the Dissolve website based on key words or concepts and filter based on price, commercial or editorial release, resolution, frame size and frame rate. Dissolve also offers a free research service with an in-house research team.

In addition to stock footage, ITN Source has over 2.8 million archive news clips, programmes and film titles available on itnsource.com, dating back to 1896. They are digitising over 20 hours of new content every day, constantly uncovering new, rare and unseen material.

www.itnsource.com

www.dissolve.com

(JP)
VMI.TV Ltd

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