SVT Archives is the largest source of footage in Scandinavia, containing over 500 000 hours of material dating back to 1896, and more is added daily. The content is produced by and for SVT, along with acquired collections, including an extensive newsreel collection.

We offer national and international footage from a wide range of topics - such as News & Politics, History & Science, Arts & Entertainment, Travel & Culture and People. Available for all types of professional licensing, including co-productions and acquisitions. SVT's footage is acquired all over the world, for all kinds of productions - documentaries, feature films, true crime, fictional series, reality, educational, museums and everything in between. Clients are mainly television and production companies, but also institutions, organizations and other industries.

If interested in any professional use of footage, please fill out our request form.

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