ITN Source Secures Exclusive Representation Deal with Nine Network

LONDON, February 26: ITN Source, formerly ITN Archive, has
struck an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Australia’s Nine Network for
the representation of the commercial broadcaster’s complete news catalog,
including content from National Nine News,
Nightline, A Current Affair, The Today Show, Sunday and Business Sunday programming as well as locally-produced 60
Minutes stories.

Nine Network has
appointed ITN Source to represent, market and license clips from its national
and regional news archives, which includes unique coverage of the Beaconsfield
Miners’ rescue; what is believed to be the only interview with cult
leader David Koresh before the Waco siege; dramatic pictures of Australia’s bushfires
and native wildlife; historic material of the Japanese midget submarine relic;
and exclusive footage of Australian celebrities such as Kylie Minogue and
Olivia Newton-John.

“We are delighted to be representing this wealth of content
from Australia’s most popular commercial broadcaster,” said Sue Thexton, the MD
of ITN Source. “ITN Source already represents the world’s largest and most
diverse selection of footage libraries, but this latest international
partnership extends our catalogue so that our global customer base can now
enjoy the best in Australian footage. It also provides an unrivalled choice of
momentous and creative content from one single, convenient source.”

ITN Source provides over 800,000 hours of footage that
ranges from news to drama, celebrity, comedy, music, wildlife, natural history
and film.