Stock Sales & Licensing

Licensing & Pricing

Licensing Process

Send us an email and identify the shot.We need you to identify the series, program and actual shot and where it appears in the program.
Give us in and out timecode.In order to determine this precisely, you may need to order a digital file with burned-in time code and give us exact in and out times with a shot description.
We confirm the shot is WGBH footage.Many of our documentaries contain third-party materials, so we have to confirm we own the material so we can license it to you.
Get a rate quote.Tell us what you are producing your project for: the market, distribution, and term and we will quote you a rate.
Sign our license agreement.Once we receive a signed license agreement we can release master material to you.
Make your payment.We will issue an invoice to you and prefer credit card payment whenever possible. We can provide you a link to pay online upon request.
Specify your master format.We can deliver in a wide range of formats. Most popular are Pro Res HQ and Pro Res 422.
DONE!We will return a signed and executed agreement to you for your files.
Questions about our footage, our process, our rates, or something else?

Stock Sales & Licensing

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