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The session recording and summary notes of the experts roundtable on "Money's Too Tight: Commercial Value of Archives" are now available! If you missed it, you can now watch the full recording on the FIAT/IFTA YouTube channel: ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfHe...

📅 Two weeks left until the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025! Here is everything you need to know before attending the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025, hosted by Cinecittà, from the programme highlights to practical info. mailchi.mp/fiatifta/fia...

We’re delighted to welcome the National Center for the Iraqi Archive and Memory as a new FIAT/IFTA member! 🇮🇶

One week left to complete the Timeline Survey 2025! ⏳ 🔗 Take the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🥉 We’re grateful to our Bronze Sponsors for their support of the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025: Mayam, MEMNON, NOA, SDVI, Vizrt, Wesog, and XenData. 👉 See our full list of sponsors here: fiatifta.org/world-confer...

🇵🇰 We interviewed Rabia Noor, recipient of the Media Studies Grant 2025, to talk about her research project "Revisiting Archival Narratives: The Influence of Women News Anchors on Gender Discourse in the Genesis of Pakistani Television" 🔗 Read the full interview on our website.

📊 A new opinion article by Stefan Kollinger (ORF) on Generative AI's role in redefining the purpose and potential of multimedia archives. Curated for #AiPicks, a new reading section by the VUC dedicated to exploring the rise of #GenAI and its impact on audiovisual archives.

📍 Plan your route for the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025! 🗺️ Explore the Conference Route Maps, also available on our website and Sched programme: fiatiftaworldconference2025.sched.com/venue-map

📖 La Preservation and Migration Commission de FIAT/IFTA se enourgullece de anunciar que la Guide to Quality Control in Migration Processes ya está disponible en español, gracias a la traducción de Laura Alhach. 👉 Encuéntrala aquí: fiatifta.org/guide-to-qua...

📚 New #ArchivalReads publication! In this new Rights and Risk case study, Valentina Martone shares how Rai manages rights clearance and risk mitigation for its audiovisual archive by analyzing procedures, databases, and policies. Read more through the link 🔗 fiatifta.org/rights-and-r...

One week left to complete the Timeline Survey 2025! ⏳ 🔗 Take the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🇳🇬 We interviewed Peter Ugondo and Patience Achakpa-Ikyo, recipients of the MSC Grant 2025, to talk about their research project on how Nigeria’s national broadcaster has represented environmental and climate-related issues over the past 44 years. 🔗 Read the full interview on our website.

Where does commercialization sit within your organisation? 💸 Razib Chatterjee, RTÉ: "I think all of us in bigger organisation have seen our roles changing and continuing to change. As long as all archives know how to add value, that revenue will increase and our impact will grow as well."

Looking into the future 🤖 Louise Broch, DR: "AI-generated content is on our programme now. We'd like to mark it as AI-generated. Of course we can see it now, but how will AI content be in 10 years? We know our archives are authentic, but for how long will we be able to keep that authenticity?"

Billy Segal, IPBC-KAN: "Today we use a lot of socials, we invest a lot and I see revenue in it. That brings customers. But of course, I'm at the end of the archive, I see the cultural importance of the archives. It's important for all the decision-makers that the archives are supported."

Razib Chatterjee, RTÉ: "If that content is found in any way, and it is associated to your brand, the business will eventually come back to you."

What are the biggest barriers to monetizing your archive, in terms of promotion? 📢 Bobby Dicks, CNN: "I'd say location, just being able to reach everyone all the time. (...) CNN is a huge machine, and we are a small part of it. We need to be careful about the message we share as a business unit."

How do you demonstrate the value and impact? Sila Berrutti, RAI: "It's a matter of direct revenue and the number of contracts we close. Our goal is that our archive is accessed by the largest number of people, so we are trying to minimize our access cost. Access is a key word in this strategy."

Are you investing in metadata enrichment? 🏷️ Billy Segal, IPBC-KAN: "We are now planning to bring AI for enriching the metadata, but everything was catalogued, so we've been lucky in that way. The archive really became an asset when we digitised 90% of it."

🇺🇸 Bobby Dicks, CNN: "I would say the entire archive is monetized. (...) There's always change in what has value, depending on what the market is demanding at the moment and the changes in clients."

How has an archive generated significant value for your institution? Zoé Macheret, @ina-officiel.bsky.social, shares an initiative called "Just Listen to Women", where they created a transmedia project based on archival testimonies: book, documentary, and podcast.

⚖️ Balancing Commercial Value and Cultural Identity in Archives: Katrina Stokes, BFI: "We cost and project onto projects, and we try to recuperate our investment, but many of our commercial initiatives are subsidizing our cultural mission."

We're live! 📣 Thank you to everyone joining us for the Experts Roundtable Discussion: "Money's Too Tight: The Commercial Value of Archives", organised by FIAT/IFTA's Value, Use, and Copyright Commission.

Our experts roundtable discussion on Commercial Value of Archives is happening today at 2:00 p.m. CEST! ✅ If you registered in time, check your inbox. We've just sent out the Zoom link for you to join. 📩 If you haven't received it, please contact us at [email protected].

📢 Call for Abstracts - #JTS2026 The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) will host the Joint Technical Symposium 2026 in Canberra on 3–4 March 2026. @nfsaonline.bsky.social

👾 The Current State of #GenAI in Television and Radio Archives How are broadcasters, national archives, and academics approaching the use of AI? 📊 A new summary report by Louise Broch shares the findings of a 2024 survey conducted among 21 global media experts working with broadcast archives.

🎥 Last FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2024 session recordings available! 🧵 This week's sessions are:

📢 Don’t miss out! Register now for the Commercial Value of Archives panel before October 3. 📅 Date: Tuesday, October 7 ⏰ Time: 2:00–3:30 p.m. CEST 📍 Location: Online (Zoom) 🎟 Free registration is open until October 3! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

⏳ Deadline extended! You now have until October 15 to complete the Timeline Survey 2025. This is your chance to help map out the state of our field and reflect on questions like: 📍 Where is our archive on the timeline? 🤖 Where are we with AI? 🔗 Fill out the survey: fiatifta.org/timeline-sur...

3 Reasons You Can’t Miss the Expert Roundtables ✨ 1️⃣ Dynamic conversations: small group discussions designed for participation. 2️⃣ Timely topics: archives & ethics, AI in multimedia archives, open access, and more. 3️⃣ Flexibility: the 90-minute format lets you switch tables and join many talks.

Last chance to fill out the FIAT/IFTA Timeline Survey! ⌛ 🇮🇹 The results will be shared during the FIAT/IFTA World Conference in Rome, Italy, and later on the FIAT/IFTA web for everyone to access. 🔗 Fill out the survey: fiatifta.org/timeline-sur...

🌟 We are proud to announce that Virginia Bazán-Gil, President of #FIAT/IFTA, has been appointed to the #ASBU Academy Advisory Board for a three-year term. 🔗 Read more through the link: fiatifta.org/virginia-baz...

We are proud to announce the launch of the Suspilne Film Archive Digitisation Project under FIAT/IFTA’s Save Your Archive initiative 🎞️ 🔗 Read more about the project through the link: fiatifta.org/save-your-ar...

Meet the shortlisted nominees for the Excellence in Archive Production category of the 2025 FIAT/IFTA Archive Achievement Awards!

📚 New #ArchivalReads publication! This new Rights and Risk case study explores how GBH Archives and the AAPB approach rights assessment, union agreements, third-party content, and the “bucket system” for access decisions. Read more through the link 🔗 fiatifta.org/rights-and-r...

📊 One week left to answer the Timeline Survey 2025! Where are you on the timeline? Let us know! 👇

⏳ FRAME Advanced Access – Deadline Extension! 📝 You can now apply to this unique training programme focused on innovation and access strategies in audiovisual heritage until September 30.

🎥 New FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2024 session recordings available!

Have you registered for the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025? 🇮🇹 Join us from October 28th - 31th for the 49th FIAT/IFTA conference, hosted by Cinecittà in Rome, Italy. 🔗 Find out more information and register now on the FIAT/IFTA website: fiatifta.org/world-confer...

Meet the shortlisted nominees for the Excellence in Unlocking the Value and Potential of Archives category of the 2025 FIAT/IFTA Archive Achievement Awards!

🎬 Did you know that Cinecittà has been at the heart of Italian and international cinema for nearly a century? Founded in 1937, #Cinecittà was the place where legendary directors like Fellini created timeless works, and international productions brought global attention to Rome’s film industry.

📊 The Timeline Survey 2025 closes on October 1st, 2025. Where are you on the timeline? Let us know! 👇

📊 Encuesta sobre formación en preservación audiovisual en LATAM y Caribe NYU MIAP está recopilando información para conocer el estado de la formación en preservación audiovisual en la región. ✅ Abierta a personas con o sin formación en el campo ⏱️ 8-10 minutos 📅 15 de septiembre

💰 Money's Too Tight: Commercial Value of Archives – Experts Roundtable Discussion 📈 Experts will explore how audiovisual archives can communicate their commercial value within organisations, balancing their role as a cost center with their potential to generate financial returns.

🗞️ September's Newsletter is out! Early Bird registration for the FIAT/IFTA World Conference 2025 is now closed, and what a fantastic turnout! This month also brings updates from our commissions and initiatives. Subscribe now and and never miss an update! 📩✨ mailchi.mp/fiatifta/fia...

🇧🇷 FIAT/IFTA is proud to be present at the seminar “Memory of Indigenous Peoples – France-Brazil crossed views on the challenges of preservation and access to audiovisual heritage: focus on the audiovisual memory of Indigenous Peoples”, hosted by Cinemateca Brasileira.

Meet the shortlisted nominees for the Excellence in Media Preservation category of the 2025 FIAT/IFTA Archive Achievement Awards!