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I'm cross posting this, as it may be of interest to North American
Devmedia subscribers and others who wish to submit programming to U.S.
and Canadian television broadcasters.

Don Richardson

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Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 09:18:19 -0700 (MST)
From: WILLIAM R. HANSON, WILLIAM ABERHART HIGH SCHOOL <BHANSON@CBE.AB.CA>
To: amtec@Camosun.BC.CA
Subject: I saw it on TV (long)


"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

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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,r is (800) 946-7171. Fax number rner
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 News Archive, Vanderbilt University, 110 21st Ave S, Suite
704, 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 urner 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.
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