Unlike many of our competitors, we believe that the footage business is ultimately about people. Thats why you are assured a fast, efficient and personalised service when you contact AP Archive.

Our sales and research teams are based in the UK and the USA, so, no matter where in the world you are, youll get a reply within one working day of any online enquiry. Talented and multi-lingual, our people can converse in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and of course English. Whats more, the same researcher will look after you  from first contact, right through to the delivery of your material.

AP Archive represents a wide variety of footage from partners including ABC News America, ABC Australia, Calyx TV, CTV Archive (Canada), CCTV (China), ITV Thailand, KRT (North Korea), RTR (Russia), Sky News UK, SNTV, Tech TV, Universal Newsreels, 20th Century Archives, UN and UN Agencies, Vatican TV, and WWF, the global conservation organisation.

Our website allows full searching of our digitised collection and online viewing of entire stories, complete with comprehensive storyline and shotlist, as well as the ability to order screener and master tapes. Frequent searches can be saved, and you can manage different collections of material within project folders.

Much of our footage has been grouped into more than 500 themed compilations. Weve already done the research so that you dont have to. Subjects include: World news reviews of all major international news stories for every year from 1929 through to the present day and exclusive footage and amateur video  including 9/11, the Concorde and Comoros crashes, bombings in Bali and Madrid, and the JFK assassination.