"I S A W I T O N T V : " A G U I D E T O B R O A D C A S T P R O G R A M M I N G S O U R C E S Compiled by Corinne H. Smith December 1994 send additions and corrections to corinne57@aol.com This document is also available via anonymous ftp at two sites: ftp.cac.psu.edu and ftp.std.com. Log in as anonymous and give your e-mail address as the password. The guide is in the directory /pub/tv- networks/broadcast-sources.txt or simply under /tv-networks/. There are at least two ways to access this document via gopher or telnet: thorplus.lib.purdue.edu pathway: Library Catalogs and Gophers/ Instructional Media Centers (film & video)/ Resources for Film & Video (Reviews, Bibliographies etc.)/. sunbird.usd.edu 72 pathway: Association for Educational Communications & Technology/ Other Resources Related to Inst. Tech./ Electronic Documents/ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 U.S. Networks: The Big Three 2.0 U.S. Networks: Public Broadcasting 3.0 U.S. Networks: The Others 4.0 Canadian Networks and Sources 4.1 Canadian TV 4.2 Canadian Pay TV 4.3 Canadian Specialty Services 4.4 Canadian Representatives of Foreign TV Companies 4.5 Canadian Publications 5.0 Commercials 6.0 Transcripts 7.0 Miscellaneous 8.0 Production Companies 9.0 Distributor Information 10.0 Made-for-TV Movies 11.0 International Programming 12.0 As Advertised on TV or Radio 1.0 U.S. NETWORKS: THE BIG THREE A B C, 77 West 66th St, New York NY 10023; phone (212) 456-7477. A catalog of ABC Educational Material is available by calling (800) 777-8100. - ABC News segments can be obtained by calling (212) 456-1731; you must know the broadcast date and the segment title. ABC News archives, 47 W 66 St, 6th Floor, New York NY 10023; phone (212) 456- 3749. - "Nightline with Ted Koppel" episodes are available by calling (800) ABC-7500; you must know the broadcast date and the segment title. - "20/20," "Primetime Live," "Day One," and "Turning Point" videos are available by calling (800) 913-3434; you must know the broadcast date and the segment title. Some episodes of the first two series may be available through Journal Graphics, where per episode price is $34.95 for home use and $84.95 for school or institutional use. - "Peter Jennings Reporting" videos are available for $19.98 plus $3.95 s&h by calling (800) 222-7500. - "Good Morning America" can be contacted by writing to the executive producer (Jack Reilly) at 147 Columbus Ave, 6th Floor, New York NY 10023; phone (212) 456-5987. Call (800) 543-4GMA to subscribe to this show's newsletter. - Some public affairs and news programs are available through A B C Distribution Company, ATTN: Video Sales, 825 7th Ave, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 456-1725. - Some ABC programs are distributed through Resolution Company, phone (800) 862-8900. - "The Fairer Sex," a "Primetime Live" episode about discrimination between the sexes, is available from corVision, 1359 Barclay Blvd, Buffalo Grove IL 60089; phone (800) 537-3130 or (708) 537-3100 or fax (708) 537-3353. - "Schoolhouse Rock" segments, educational shorts which aired in the 1970s between regular Saturday morning cartoons, are available in four volumes (History, Math, Science, Grammar) for $12.95 each from Golden Book, phone (800) 236-7123. C B S, 51 W 52nd St, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 975-1556 or fax (212) 975-7452. CBS News Archives, Tony Gavin, 524 W 57 St, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 975-7260. CBS Sports, phone (212) 975- 4321. - "Eye to Eye with Connie Chung" videos are available for $29.95 each by calling (800) 762-9990. Transcripts, call (800) 777-TEXT. - "48 Hours" videos, phone (800) 338-4847 or call Ambrose Video. - "Street Stories" videos are available through Ambrose Video. - "60 Minutes" programs beginning from 1991 to the present are available on home video from CBS Video, P O Box 2054, South Burlington VT 05407; phone (800) 848-3256 or fax (802) 864-9846. For videos with public performance rights (at $69.95 each), call Ambrose Video. Pre-1991 shows which are not available from Ambrose Video Publishing must be special ordered from Neal Waldheim in the CBS Archives at the address above. He doesn't take phone orders, but messages may be left at (212) 975-2875. - "Northern Exposure," five episodes available for $14.95 each from MCA-Universal Home Video, 70 Universal City Plaza, Universal City CA 91608-9955; phone (818) 777-4300. - "Oprah Winfrey" shows are *not* available for purchase on video. N B C, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York NY 10112; phone (212) 664- 2074 or fax (212) 664-7541. NBC News Video Archive, same address as above; phone (212) 664-3797 or fax (212) 957-8917. NBC Nightly News can be contacted via e-mail at nightly@nbc.ge.com. - "Dateline NBC" videos are available for $24.95 plus $3.95 s&h by calling (800) 420-2626. - For permission to retain videos of events such as the inaugural address, contact Marcie Kinoo-Smith at (212) 664-3289 or fax (212) 664-6572. - "Angels" starring Patty Duke, is available by calling (800) 330-1221. 2.0 U.S. NETWORKS: PUBLIC BROADCASTING P B S, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria VA 22314-1698. For distribution information on programs, call (800) 328-7271. To order items, call (800) 344-3337 or fax (703) 739-5269. - Many PBS affiliates publish their own program guides, which are good resources for correct titling information. Others may cooperate with local publications. Check with your local station! - "Frontline" programs are distributed by PBS Video. But if you are unsure of the segment title, you can try calling Journal Graphics first, as their search capability is sometimes better. - "MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour" tapes are available from PBS Video, [(800) 344-3337], for $24.95 each, but only for 90 days after the episodes are broadcast. - Some programs, especially BBC productions, are available on video through one of the following catalogs. Indexes for the videos listed in the current editions of the first two catalogs below are available via e-mail from the author of this document. _Signals_, WGBH Educational Foundation, P O Box 64428, St. Paul MN 55164-0428; phone (800) 669-9696 or fax (612) 659- 4320. _Wireless_, Minnesota Public Radio, P O Box 64422, St. Paul MN 55164-0422; telephone (800) 669-9999 or fax (612) 659-4320. _The Video Catalog_, P O Box 64267, St. Paul MN 55164-0428; phone (800) 733-2232 or fax (612) 659-4320. PBS broadcasts that are *not* distributed by PBS Video: - "American Playhouse" series information can be obtained by calling Michael Poe at (212) 582-1111; video information is available at (212) 757-6134. - BBC's Shakespeare Plays series. Each play is available for $99 on video from Ambrose Video Publishing. - BBC productions. Call (212) 373-4199 to hear a detailed set of recordings offering suggestions for contacting possible distributors of BBC productions. - "Bradshaw on the Family" and "Bradshaw on Homecoming" are distributed by KUHT-TV, 4513 Cullen Blvd, Houston TX 77004; phone (713) 749-2304. For "Bradshaw on Creating Love," call (800) 358- 3000. - Charlie Rose programs are available for $29.95 each from Infosource, 322 8th Ave, New York NY 10001; phone (212) 727-3856 or (800) 825-5746. - "Firing Line" programs are available from Producers Inc., 2700 Cypress St, Columbia SC 29205; phone (803) 799-3449. - "Frugal Gourmet" tapes available from MPI Home Video, 15825 Rob Roy Dr, Oak Forest IL 60452; phone (800) 323-0442. - "Hometime" videos are available by calling (800) 531-5599. - "Infinite Voyage" videos are sometimes available from LIVE Home Video, (800) 326-1977. - "Masterpiece Theatre" video availability can be determined by calling WGBH at (617) 492-2777. - "National Geographic" videos are available from National Geographic Society, Educational Services, P O Box 98019, Washington DC 20090; phone (800) 368-2728 or fax (301) 921-1575. - "Nature" series tapes are sometimes available by calling (800) 345- 9638. - "Nature of Things" tapes are sometimes available from Filmakers Library, (212) 808-4980. - "NOVA" programs are usually produced by WGBH in Boston, *but don't call there!* Programs are usually available for sale in video format for just the first three years after the initial show dates. Some episodes produced before September 1993 are available from Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PO Box 2053, Princeton NJ 08540; phone (800) 257-5126 or fax (609) 275-3767. Episodes produced after September 1993 are available from WGBH, PO Box 2284, South Burlington VT 05407; phone (800) 255-9424. - Physics Demonstrations with Julius Sumner Miller, 60 programs of 15 minutes duration, are available from Western Instructional Television, 1438 North Gower St, Los Angeles CA 90028; phone (213) 466-8601. - "P.O.V." programs are initially handled by the American Documentary Consortium, Inc., phone (212) 989-8121. Talk to Helen Schneider or Lisa Heller. (Often they are later picked up by a variety of traditional distributors.) - "Stuff of Dreams" series is available from Council for Chemical Research, Inc., 1620 L St NW, Ste 825, Washington DC 20036; phone (202) 429-3971. - "Tony Brown's Journal" videos, phone (800) 223-1796. - William Alexander art videos, Magic Art Supplies, Inc., PO Box 17129, Salem OR 97305; phone (503) 393-7320 or fax (503) 390-0193; orders only to (800) 547-8747. - WNET-TV produced videos are often available from them directly; call (800) 336-1917. The 10-part series "Behind the Scenes" is available for $108.95 by calling (800) 345-2690 or writing PO Box 2284, South Burlington VT 05407. - WQED-TV produced videos are often available from them directly. Write to QED Enterprises, 4802 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15213, or call (412) 622-1307. - "Wonderworks" videos, American Passage Video Collection, 215 W Harrison, Seattle WA 98119. Also available from Films Incorporated, 5547 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago IL 60640-1199; phone (800) 323- 4222. Also available for $29.94 each from Viewfinders, Inc. 3.0 U.S. NETWORKS: THE OTHERS AMERICAN MOVIE CLASSICS, 150 Crossways Park West, Woodbury NY 11797; phone (516) 364-2222 or fax (516) 364-8924. Subscriptions to the AMC Magazine are $11.95/year; call (800) 535-7700 or write to AMC Magazine, P O Box 2065, Marion OH 43305. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, 235 East 45th St, New York NY 10017; phone (212) 661-4500 or fax (212) 983-4370. Educational information is available from A&E Classroom, Arts & Entertainment Network, PO Box 1610, Grand Central Station, New York NY 10163; phone (212) 661-4500. Subscriptions to the Arts & Entertainment program guide are $18/year; call (800) 238-2800 or write to Program Guide, P O Box 2071, Knoxville IA 50197-2071. "Biography" series programs are available from Coronet/MTI Film & Video, 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield IL 60015; telephone (800) 621-2131. "Race for the Double Helix" is *not* currently available for purchase, and A&E's contract with the BBC to broadcast that program expired in September 1994. Some additional programs are available from A&E Home Video, PO Box 2284, South Burlington VT 05407-2284; phone (800) 828-6565 ext. 10 or (800) 423-1212. BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION, 1899 9th St N E, Washington DC 20018; phone (202) 636-2403 or fax (202) 529-4009. Educational information is available from Black Entertainment Television, 1212 New York Ave N W, Ste 430, Washington DC 20005; telephone (202) 408- 5480. BRAVO, 150 Crossways Park West, Woodbury, NY 11797; phone (516) 364-2222. C-SPAN, 400 N Capitol St N W, Ste 650, Washington DC 20001; phone (800) 523-7586. Director of Educational Services is Linda Heller at (202) 737-3220. Off-air taping rights are extremely liberal; check with her for more information. Videos of programs are available for $49.95 from Public Affairs Video Archives, Purdue University, 1025 Stewart Center, West Lafayette IN 47907-1025; phone (800) 423-9630, fax (317) 494- 3421, or send e-mail to pava@purccvm.bitnet or browning@pava.purdue.edu. To ask e-mail questions about viewer services, write to cspanviewr@aol.com. CABLE NEWS NETWORK (CNN), One CNN Center, P O Box 105366, Atlanta GA 30348; telephone (800) 344-6219 for CNN Multi-Media. Public information (comments, suggestions, info requests) should be directed to (404) 827-1500. Inquiries for purchase information of CNN programs should be directed to (404) 827-1335. Information about the CNN VideoLink program can be acquired by writing to CNN VideoLink Education Director, 3565 Evans Rd, Atlanta GA 30340, or by calling (800) 367-3170 or (404) 493-1115. CNN News Chronolog and Science Chronolog are each available for $239 each for a one-year (12 issue) subscription; call Bob Moore at (800) 742-1096 for more information. "Travel Guide" videos are available by calling (212) 564-2887. CARTOON NETWORK, 1050 Techwood Dr NW, Atlanta GA 30315; phone (404) 827-1500. CINEMAX, 1100 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10036; phone (212) 512-1000. CNBC, 2200 Fletcher Ave, Fort Lee NJ 07024; phone (313) 643-9033 or fax (810) 643-8962. COMEDY CENTRAL, 1775 Broadway, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 767-8600. COUNTRY MUSIC TV, 2806 Opryland Dr, Nashville TN 37213; phone (212) 916-1000. COURT TV, 600 Third Ave, New York NY 10016; phone (212) 973-3383. THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL, 7700 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda MD 20814-3522; phone (301) 986-0444 ext. 294. Educational information is available from Assignment Discovery, The Discovery Channel, at the above address; telephone (301) 986-1999. Or call (800) 321-1832 for a free educator's guide. Subscriptions to Destination Discovery are $19.97/year; call (800) 769-5908 or write to Destination Discovery, PO Box 631, Mount Morris IL 61054. Some programs are available for purchase from Public Media Video (Films Inc.); call (800) 826-3456. Other programs are available for purchase from Ingram Entertainment Inc., 2 Ingram Blvd, P O Box 7006, La Vergne TN 37086-7006. Still other programs are available for purchase on VHS; call (800) 592-0600. THE DISNEY CHANNEL, 3800 W Alameda Ave, Burbank CA 91505; phone (818) 569-7897. Subscriptions to the Disney Channel magazine are $12/year; write to the above address. E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION, 10 Columbus Blvd, Hartford CT 06106; phone (203) 249-3700. ENCORE, 5445 DTC Pkwy, Ste 600, Englewood CO 80111; phone (303) 267-4000. ESPN, ESPN Plaza, 935 Middle St, Bristol CT 06010; phone (203) 585- 2236 or fax (203) 584-5890. ESPN Home Video, telephone (800) 533- 1800 or (800) 841-8900. Sports related information: _The Complete Guide to Exercise Videos_ is available free by calling (800) 356-8100; this catalog lists almost every fitness and aerobic tape on the market today. Also, NFL Films, 330 Fellowship Rd, Mount Laurel NJ 08054; phone 778-1600. ETERNAL WORLD TELEVISION NETWORK (EWTN), Birmingham AL, phone (205) 956-9537. THE FAMILY CHANNEL, 1000 Centerville Turnpike, PO Box 64549, Virginia Beach VA 23467-4549; phone (804) 523-7301 or fax (804) 523- 7880. FINANCIAL NEWS NETWORK, 600 3rd Ave, New York NY 10022; phone (212) 922-9320. FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY, P O Box 900, Beverly Hills CA 90213; phone (310) 277-2211. Contact via e-mail at: foxnet@delphi.com. HOME BOX OFFICE (HBO), 1100 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10036; phone (212) 512-1000. KBL, Trimont Plaza, Ste 300, 1301 Grandview Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15211; phone (412) 339-4806. THE LEARNING CHANNEL, 7700 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda MD 20814; phone (301) 986-1999. Subscriptions to TLC Monthly are $11.97/year; call (800) 326-4275 or write to TLC Monthly, PO Box 631, Mount Morris IL 61054. LIFETIME, 3612 35th Ave, Astoria NY 11106; phone (718) 482-4000. MIND EXTENSION UNIVERSITY (ME/U), Dept PF, 9697 E Mineral Ave, P O Box 3309, Englewood CA 80155-3309; phone (800) 777-MIND. Subscriptions to the ME/U program guide are $15/year; write to the above address. THE MOVIE CHANNEL, 1633 Broadway, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 708-1600. MTV, 1515 Broadway, 23rd Floor, New York NY 10036; phone (212) 713-6400 or (212) 258-8560 "Rapumentories," a 2-volume set of rap music videos, is available by writing to the above address on college letterhead. Explain your usage plans, and a price will be sent to you. THE NASHVILLE NETWORK, 2806 Opryland Dr, Nashville TN 37214; phone (615) 883-7000. NICKELODEON, 1515 Broadway, New York NY 10036; phone (212) 713-7010. Subscriptions to Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's publication, can be ordered by calling (800) 358-6700; price is $9.97 for six issues. NOSTALGIA TELEVISION, 75 James Way, Southampton PA 18966; phone (215) 364-7550. OUTDOOR CHANNEL, 43445 Business Park Dr, Ste 113, Temecula CA 92590; phone (909) 699-4749. PRISM, 225 City Line Ave, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004; phone (610) 668- 2210. SCI-FI CHANNEL, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020 phone (212) 408-9100. Subscriptions to the Sci-Fi Channel magazine are $14.95/year; write to P O Box 58162, Boulder CO 80322, or call (800) SCI-FI94. Up-to-date broadcast schedules for this network are available via electronic mail by writing to Max Lansing at pjv@mindvox.phantom.com. SHOWTIME, 1633 Broadway, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 708- 1600. SPORTSCHANNEL, 225 City Line Ave, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004. STARZ! 5445 DTC Pkwy, Ste 600, Englewood CO 80111; phone (303) 267-4000. TBS SUPERSTATION, One CNN Center, P O Box 105366, Atlanta GA 30348; phone (404) 827-1500. For TBS Video Sales, call (404) 885- 4488. "The Heart of Healing" series is available for $59.95 plus $4.95 shipping from Turner Home Entertainment, P O Box 2203, South Burlington VT 05407; phone (800) 887-3737. "Century of Women" is available as a three-part video set from the same source for $49.95 plus s&h,but the phone number is (800) 946-7171. Fax number for Turner Home Entertainment is (802) 864-9846. TRAVEL CHANNEL, 1370 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 603-4500. TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION (TNT), One CNN Center, P O Box 105366, Atlanta GA 30348; phone (404) 827-1647. For assistance in tracking down videos of TNT productions, call Turner Home Entertainment at (800) 887-3737. U S A NETWORK, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10020; phone (212) 408-9100. UNIVISION (SPANISH INTERNATIONAL NETWORK), 460 W 42nd St, New York NY 10036; phone (212) 502-1300. VIDEO HITS ONE (VH-1), 1515 Broadway, New York NY 10036; phone (212) 713-6458. VISION INTERFAITH SATELLITE NETWORK (VISN), National Interfaith Cable Coalition; phone (800) 841-8476. THE WEATHER CHANNEL, 2600 Cumberland Pkwy, Atlanta GA 30339; phone (404) 434-6800 or (404) 801-2149. W G N, One Technology Plaza, 7142 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa OK 74136- 5422; phone (312) 528-2311. W P I X, 11 WPIX Plaza, New York NY 10017; phone (212) 210-2721. W W O R, 112 Northern Concourse, P O Box 4872, Syracuse NY 13221; phone (800) 448-3322. 4.0 CANADIAN NETWORKS AND SOURCES This section was compiled by W. Mark Ritchie, Media Library, Audio Visual Centre, University of Waterloo. Please send additions or corrections for this section to avfilm@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca. 4.1 Canadian TV Access Network, 11230 - 110 St, Edmonton, Alberta T5G 3G8. Phone: (403) 491-3272; Fax: (403) 491-3201 Province of Alberta Educational public broadcasting system. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, PO Box 500, Terminal A, Toronto, Ontario M5W 1E6. Phone (416) 975-6384. CanWest Pacific Television Inc., 603 St Mary's Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2M 3L8. Phone: (204) 233-3304; Fax: (204) 233-5616 Channel 47, CFMT-TV/Cable Four, 545 Lakeshore Blvd West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1A3. Phone: (416) 593-4747; Fax: (416) 595-1503 Multilingual televison, covers 21 ethnic groups CHJS-TV, 335 Union St, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 3T4. Phone: (506) 632-2222; Fax: (506) 632-3485 CITY-TV, 299 Queen St West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z5. Phone: (416) 591-5757; Fax: (416) 340-7005 Fax : (416) 593-6397 (News); Fax: (416) 593-7792 (Sales) One of Canada's most innovative stations. CKVU, 180 West 2nd Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 3T9. Phone: (604) 876-1344 Newsroom: (604) 687-6397; Fax: (604) 874-5206 Also known as U-TV. Affiliated with CanWest Pacific Television Inc. CTV Television Network, Ste 1800, 250 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2N8. Phone: (416) 595-4100; Fax: (416) 595-0917. Global Communications, Global Television Network, 81 Barber Greene Road, Don Mills, Ontario M3C 2A2. Phone: (416) 446-5311; Fax: (416) 446-5371. Independent Television for the Maritimes (MITV), 335 Union St, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 3T4. Phone: (506) 632-2222; Fax: (506) 632-3485. ITV, Westcom TV Group, 5325 Allard Way, Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5B8. Phone: (403) 436-1250; Fax: (403) 438-8448. Knowledge Network / Open Learning Agency, PO Box 82080, Burnaby, British Columbia V5C 9Z9. Phone: (604) 431-3000; Fax: (604) 431-3333. Province of British Columbia Educational public broadcasting system. Radio Canada International, 1055 Rene Levesque Blvd East, PO Box 6000, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3A8. Phone: (514) 597-7555 Saskatchewan Communications Network, 800 - 1920 Broad St, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V7. Phone: (306) 787-0490; Fax: (306) 787-0496. Province of Saskatchewan Educational public broadcasting system. TVOntario, 2180 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2B9. Phone: (416) 484-2600; Fax: (416) 484-2725 Province of Ontario Educational public broadcasting system. 4.2 Canadian Pay TV Allarcom Pay Television, 5324 Calgary Trail South, Suite 200, Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5B8. Phone: (403) 437-3188; Fax: (403) 437-7744 4.3 Canadian Specialty Services Cathay International Television, 494 West 39th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 2P7. Phone: (604) 321-5266; Fax: (604) 321-9625 Specialty service Chinese, Vietnamese. Handle TVB/Hong Kong, International Audio & Visual, and CCTV/China. ChinaVision Canada, 160 Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, Ontario M3B 1Z5. Phone: (416) 510-2850; Fax: (416) 510-2849 Specialty service 90% Cantonese, 10% Mandarin Family Channel, 3 Mutual St, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2A7. Phone: (416) 867-8866; Fax: (416) 867-1870 Specialty service 60% Disney Channel. MuchMusic Network, 299 Queen St West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2Z5. Phone: (416) 591-5757; Fax: (416) 593-6824 (Studio) Fax : (416) 340-7005 Specialty service devoted to music. TeleLatino Network, 5125 Steeles Ave West, Weston, Ontario M9L 1R5. Phone: (416) 744-8200; Fax: (416) 744-0966 Specialty service devoted to Spanish and Italian. Vision TV, 315 Queen St East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 1S7. Phone: (416) 368-3194; Fax: (416) 368-9774 Specialty service devoted to multicultural and multifaith. YTV Canada, 64 Jefferson Ave, Unit 18, Toronto, Ontario M6K 3H3. Phone: (416) 534-1191; Fax: (416) 533-0346 Specialty service devoted to young people. 4.4 Canadian Representatives of Foreign TV Companies Thomas Howe Associates, 1200 West Pender St, Ste 307, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2S9. Phone: (604) 687-4215 or (800) 661-4919; Fax: (604) 688-8349 E-mail: THAMedia@Wimsey.com Handle Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Channel Four International, Thames Television, Anglia Television, Granada Television. International Telefilm Enterprises, 5090 Explorer Dr, Ste 301, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4T9. Phone: (800) 561-4300 or (416) 629-3133; Fax: (416) 629-1211 Handles British Broadcasting Corporation. Omega Films, 70 Milner Ave, Unit 5A, Scarborough, Ontario M1S 3P8. Phone: (416) 291-4733 Handles London Television Services. 4.5 Canadian Publications Avison, Liz. _The Distribution Guide for Non-theatrical 16mm Film and Video in Canada._ 9th ed, 1992/93. Distributed by Liz Avison, Library Consultant, 61 Mann Ave, Toronto, Ontario M4S 2Y2. _Film Canada Yearbook._ Distributed by Cine-Communications, Box 152, Station R, Toronto, Ontario M4G 3Z3. _Film/Video Canadiana._ Available on CD-ROM from The National Film Board of Canada, P O Box 6100, Station A, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3H5; telephone (514) 283-9000 or fax (514) 283-7564. _The Canadian Catalogue of Media Resources (CCMR)._ Available on CD-ROM from TVOntario. After the next edition, future editions will be published from WatMedia. 5.0 COMMERCIALS One source for video compilations of commercials, past and present, is Adweek's Best Spots, 49 E 21 St, New York NY 10010; phone (212) 979-4634. Additionally, a two-video set called "Classic Commercials" is available for $19.95 plus $3.95 shipping by calling (800) 532-7100 or writing to Classic Commercials, P O Box 3925, Milford CT 06460. 6.0 TRANSCRIPTS Two online sources for obtaining fulltext network transcripts are Burrelle's Broadcast Database [(800) 631-1160] and Lexis/Nexis [(800) 227-4908]. Burrelle's offers transcripts for a price and by phone order; call (800) 777-TEXT. Journal Graphics offers transcripts for a price and by phone order. Their electronic database contains records that refer to broadcasts that appeared on CNN, ABC, CBS, PBS, and National Public Radio since 1981. Telnet to pac.carl.org, account PAC, and choose "Information Databases." (It's on the CARL network, so there are various ways of accessing it.) Or call or write to Journal Graphics, 1535 Grant St, Denver CO 80203; phone (800) TALK-SHO / (800) 825-5746 or (303) 831-9000. 7.0 MISCELLANEOUS Some "Donahue" videos, are available from Films for the Humanities and Sciences, P.O. Box 2053, Princeton NJ 08540; telephone (800) 257- 5126. Talk show videos: For individual programs from Phil Donahue, Jenny Jones, Rush Limbaugh, Sally Jessie Raphael, Jerry Springer, and Jane Whitney contact Video Archives, 41 Paoli Plaza, #3D, Paoli PA 19301; phone (800) 367-8433. Individual programs may be ordered over the telephone with a credit card; otherwise, requests must be pre-paid. Use a separate sheet for each tape ordered and containing your institution's name, address, and phone number; the name of the host; the air date of the show; and the topic or show name. For a "700 Club" viewer guide, call (800) 333-CLUB. Arbitron, the TV ratings company, can be contacted by calling (800) 638- 7091. Vanderbilt University has a Television News Archive which has taped the big three's network nightly news since August 5, 1968, as well as every CNN evening broadcast since 1989. Copies of videotapes from the Archive's collection are loaned to individuals throughout the world for reference, study, classroom instruction, and research. The Archive produces a monthly publication, "Television News Index and Abstracts," that is a guide to the collection. To access this information, gopher to tvnews.vanderbilt.edu or through thorplus.lib.purdue.edu (following the same pathway instructions listed at the beginning of this document). The Television 4, Nashville, TN 37203; phone (615) 322-2927. Video Monitoring Service, (212) 613-2121, records everything from selected TV networks and keeps it for thirty days. Some network shows are available only from this service. National Public Radio in Washington DC can be reached at (202) 822- 2323 between 10am-5pm for audience information. 8.0 PRODUCTION COMPANIES ABC-TV, 2040 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles CA 90067. American Indian Television Network, P O Box 58, Brandywine MD 20613. BBC/ Lionheart, 630 Fifth Ave, Ste 2220, New York NY 10111; phone (212) 705-9300 or fax (212) 956-2399. Some programs can be dubbed for a "modest fee" of $50 per hour; send a fax to Adrienne Walmsley, (212) 888-0576, or write to Tape Facility Department, BBC, 747 Third Ave, 6th Floor, New York NY 10017. The European office is BBC TV Center, Woodlane, Shepard's Bush, London W12 7RJ England; phone 011-44-81-743-8000. Belisarius Productions, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City CA 91608; phone (818) 777-3381. CBS-TV, 7800 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90035. Columbia, Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City CA 90232. Columbia Pictures Television, 1438 N Gower St, Los Angeles CA 90028-8394.; phone (213) 460-7200. Culver Studios, 9336 W Washington Blvd, Bldg C, Room 209, Culver City CA 90232. Harpo Productions, (Oprah Winfrey's production company) phone (312) 633-1000. Lorimar Television, 10202 W Washington Blvd, Culver City CA 90232. MGM Studios, 10000 W Washington Blvd, Culver City CA 90232; phone (310) 280-6000. MTM Productions, 4024 Radford Ave, Studio City CA 91604; phone (818) 760-5000. Native American Public Broadcasting Consortium, PO Box 86111, 1800 North 33rd Street, Lincoln NE 68501; phone (402) 472-3522. NBC-TV, 3000 W Alameda Ave, Burbank CA 91523. Paramount Pictures, 5555 Melrose Ave, Hollywood CA 90038. Touchstone Television, 500 S Buena Vista Blvd, Burbank CA 91521. Turner Pictures, 1888 Century Park East, Los Angeles CA 90067. 20th Century-Fox, Box 900, Beverly Hills CA 90213. Universal Studios, Universal City CA 91608. Warner Brothers, 4000 Warner Blvd, Burbank CA 91522; phone (818) 954-6000. 9.0 DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION Ambrose Video Publishing, Dept 392SS, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10104; phone (800) 526-4663 or fax (212) 265- 8088. *Columbia House Video, 1400 N Fruitledge Ave, Terre Haute IN 47804; phone (800) 733-9600. *Critic's Choice Video, P O Box 749, Itasca IL 60143; telephone inquiries (800) 544-9852; orders to (800) 367-7765 or fax (708) 775-3355. Journal Graphics, 1535 Grant St, Denver CO 80203; phone (800) 825- 5746. *Time-Life Video, 1450 E Parham Rd, Richmond VA 23280; phone (804) 266-6330. Toll-free numbers vary for television ads. The Video Catalog, P O Box 64267, St Paul MN 55164-0428; phone (800) 733-2232 or fax (612) 659-4320. Viewfinders, Inc., P O Box 1665, Evanston IL 60204-1665; phone (800) 342-3342 or fax (708) 869-1710. *NOTE: Columbia House, Critic's Choice, and Time-Life all carry a number of old network television series on video. 10.0 MADE-FOR-TV MOVIES Some good sources for determining whether or not a made-for-TV movie was released on video are: _Bowker's Complete Video Directory 1993_. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker, 1993. Furtaw, Julia C., ed. _The Video Source Book 1995_. 16th ed. Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1994. Maltin, Leonard, ed. _Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide_. 1995 ed. New York: Penguin Books, 1994. Martin, Mick and Porter, Marsha. _Video Movie Guide_. 1994 ed. New York: Ballentine Books, 1993. 11.0 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, Harris St, Ultimo, N.S.W. Australia. AUSTRALIAN FILM INSTITUTE, 49 Eastern Rd, South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, Australia; fax 66-3-696-7972. DEUTSCHE WELLE TELEVISION, P O Box 50641, Washington DC 20091-0641; phone (202) 393-7427; fax (202) 393-7434. A free monthly program guide, "Ihre Welle TV," will be sent to you by writing to Deutsche Welle, Horerpost, P O Box 100444, D-5000 Koln 1 (West) Germany. Phone number there is 011-49-221- 3890. INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL, 12401 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90064; phone (213) 826-2429 or fax (213) 447-7916. SCOLA, P O Box 619, McClelland IA 51548-0619; phone (712) 566- 2202 or fax (712) 566-2502. UNIVISION (SPANISH INTERNATIONAL NETWORK), 460 W 42nd St, New York NY 10036; phone (212) 502-1300. 12.0 AS ADVERTISED ON TV OR RADIO (...AND NOT NORMALLY LISTED IN TRADITIONAL REFERENCE SOURCES) "Barney & Friends" videos, call (800) 634-3500 or write to Barney Videos, P O Box 11066, Chicago IL 60611. "Family First" is a free video available from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, call (800) 554-4242. "Hooked on Phonics" audiotapes, phone (800) 222-3334. Cost is $199. "The Human Calculator," P O Box 4823, Syracuse NY 13221; $19.95 for one video. "Muzzy" (video foreign language instruction for kids), Early Advantage, 47 Richards Ave, Norwalk CT 06854; phone (800) 720-0200. Cost is $166.50. Languages available are French, Spanish, Italian, and German. National Dynamics audiotapes for learning languages ("If you can spell S-O-C-K-S, you can speak Spanish!"); phone (800) 545-1985. Twenty languages are available. A full set of 24 audiocassettes is $389.95. Time-Life series which are advertised on TV are often distributed by Ambrose Video Publishing, Dept 392SS, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10104; phone (800) 526-4663 or fax (212) 265-8088. "Where There's a Will, There's an A," Publisher's Choice, Box 4164, Dept. HA01-PE, Huntington Station NY 11746; phone (800) 247-6800 or (800) 626-7700. Price is $89.95 for two VHS tapes or $59.95 for four audiotapes. Also carried by The Video Catalog, (800) 733-2232. "You Can Read!" videotapes, call (800) 531-READ or (800) 468-7323. Price is $129. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are there errors in this document? Send corrections or additions to corinne57@aol.com. Thanks! Copyright (c) 1994 Corinne H. Smith. Reproduction/distribution in part without my permission *is* allowable as long as credit is given to the compiler. Reproduction/distribution of the entire document requires permission of the copyright holder. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------