New Classics

Wienerworld, the UK’s leading independent music DVD specialist, is delighted to announce this exclusive and all new 'Rare and Unseen Collection' of DVDs which have been created from the incredible depth of news and entertainment footage stored in ITN Source, the footage sales arm of ITN.

Each DVD features rare film and video footage of world renowned artists and bands, complete with newsreels and photographs culled from programmes and interviews shot by ITN over the years.  Essential viewing for fans, this series also includes interviews of the artists’ close friends and associates in recently discovered footage.

Anthony Broza, Managing Director of Wienerworld explains:
"We are delighted to have tied up a relationship with ITN Source to produce this new series.   We anticipate this to be an exciting partnership and a positive step forward for both companies. First three titles out of the bag are the Rolling Stones, John Lennon and Cliff Richard with more titles coming this year.”

Dan Mills, Business Development Manager, ITN Source commented:
“Wienerworld have created three fantastic titles using our rich archive of content which not only features news stories but also rare artist footage and interviews.”

For more information from Wienerworld, please contact:
Claire Thornton
Wienerworld
Unit 7 Freetrade House
Lowther Road
Stanmore HA7 1EP
Tel:  +44 (0) 208 206 1177
claire@wienerworld.com

For more information from ITN, please contact:
Press:
John Nolan
ITN Source
Tel: +44 (0) 207 430 4216
John.nolan@itnsource.com

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New York, November 30, 2009

ITN Source, a division of UK news production company ITN and the world’s largest provider of archive video footage, has signed a deal with Archipelago Learning. ITN Source will provide content to Archipelago Learning’s Study Island product, a leading online standards-based assessment, instruction, practice, and test preparation program for the U.S. K-12 educational market.

Under the agreement ITN Source will provide hundreds of clips from its archive and the division’s Education Clip Library product, a unique online portal of rich educationally-contextualized video learning objects.  Education Clip Library is specifically aimed at educational publishers and curriculum content providers who are looking to augment their educational products with inspiring video content to address multiple learning styles.

In recent years, video has begun to find its way into schools beyond cable and DVDs, and ITN Source and Archipelago Learning are expanding this trend. US Department of Labor studies show information retention is significantly greater when lessons are presented both visually and orally. Reports confirm that up to 65% can be retained from a presentation using visual and oral tools versus an expected 10% from a standalone oral discussion. In addition, many teachers are too pressed for time and cannot show an entire video during each class. However, online video products enable teachers to show two-minute clips that illustrate or reinforce what they are teaching. 

“Today’s students are more media and tech savvy than ever and we recognize the opportunity to add education tools that are presented in a medium which appeals to students’ visual and oral attention,” said Cathy Caldwell, Vice President, Publishing. “We’ve signed on with ITN Source for access to hundreds of clips through the Education Clip Library, which covers a broad range of subjects for different educational stages. We’re excited to have this education-focused content in our hands, helping bring digital technology that students are familiar with to their school life and enable enhanced teaching methodologies.”

Nan Halperin, Business Development Manager for Education of ITN Source said: “Archipelago Learning is such an exciting and fast growing organization and we’re delighted to be working with them. The agreement is unique in that not only will they use educationally contextualized material from Education Clip Library but will also have access to our  one million hours of rich archive footage spanning three centuries. Our goal is to help transform educator tools for the 21st century. By partnering with Archipelago Learning we’re making our concept of video learning a reality in the US.”

For further information please contact:
John Nolan, ITN Source, 00 44 207 430 4216
Email: John.Nolan@itnsource.com

About ITN Source
ITN Source, a division of the UK’s leading independent news production company ITN, is the gateway to over one million hours of iconic broadcast footage and creative moving imagery captured over three centuries.  From news to drama, celebrity, comedy, music, wildlife, natural history and film, to an inspirational stock footage section.

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