Creative Archive Licence Group

The BBC, the bfi, Channel 4 and the Open University set up the Creative Archive Licence Group in April 2005 to make their content available for download under the terms of the Creative Archive Licence, a single, shared user licence scheme for the downloading of moving images, audio and stills.

Membership is available to major national collections, broadcasters, and commercial organisations who wish to share content with the public on the same terms, are committed to the process of improving the service to the user and can meet monthly.

Members of the Creative Archive Licence Group will feature on this website, with links to any downloadable content they provide. They will be licenced to use the Creative Archive Licence Group TM and will have the opportunity to co-ordinate their plans with other members of the Creative Archive Licence Group.

If you wish to share, watch, listen and re-use this content as a fuel for your own creative endeavours you must comply with the terms and conditions as set out in the Creative Archive Licence. For example, you must agree that you will only use the material for non-commercial purposes. You can read the rules in brief here.

If you are interested in joining the Creative Archive Licence Group please complete the form here.

The current members of the Creative Archive Licence Group are:

BBC

The BBC exists to enrich people's lives with great programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. Its vision is to be the most creative, trusted organisation in the world.

British Film Institute (bfi)

The British Film Institute aims to champion moving image culture across the UK, for the benefit of as wide an audience as possible, and to create and encourage debate.

Channel 4

Channel 4 is the UK's only publicly-owned, commercially-funded television channel, and has a special remit to innovate and encourage new creative talent.

Open University

The Open University is the UK’s only university dedicated to distance learning. It promotes educational opportunity and social justice by providing high quality university education to anyone who wants to follow their ambitions and fulfil their potential. Through academic research, innovation and partnership, it seeks to be a world leader in supported open and distance learning.

Teachers'TV

Teachers'TV is the new digital TV and internet channel that provides a wide range of programmes and support materials for teaching professionals.

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council

The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is the lead strategic agency for museums, libraries and archives.