How do I sell video footage to the media?

adaadat

Hi,

If I had, on video, something funny or news-worthy or generally topical, how would I go about selling it?

I do have something in mind that, although not particularly news-worthy, is moderately topical and may, possibly, at a stretch, be of interest to someone.

I'm sure, apart from the main broadcasters and 'news' agencies, there must be an army of companies dealing in this sort of thing, but I wouldn't know what to look for.

Any advice?

Thanks.

geordie_joe

Not a lot of help, but a few months ago I remember seeing an article on a programme about a web site where members of the public could sell pictures/videos to the media.

The web site was some sort of go between, until a price was agreed/paid.

Can't remember the name of the site, but if you search google you may find it.

geordie_joe

Sorry, I'm pretty sure the site was either scoopt or scooplive, both are now closed.

adaadat

Thanks.

I haven't had any luck with Google.

If my footage is worth anything, I don't want it on YouTube where I and nobody else will get a penny for it.

gunman786

ironically speaking you can submit vidz to google. I dont know much but i think they have different types of contracts with them e.g if you want to get paid per click of your vid or something. I am pretty sure you would have to pay some fee first in order to go abouts doing it like this.

lizzielondon

could you not just email sky, bbc etc, saying,'i have footage of xyz, would you like to buy it?' and see where it goes from there?

jumbojuice

itd need to be special - theres demotix i think?

SaveForSummer

Most newspapers have websites now... They'd be likely to have videos of certain events on their websites. Try contacting those. I know some of my local newspapers have this as an option, at least.

And have you ever heard of something called oddbox? It's something run by the BBC. It's basically the 10 oddest news stories of the week put together into a video on the BBC website. If it's something particularly odd, it my be worth submitting there.

adaadat

The more I think about it the more I realise my footage is useless, but I'll have a look at Demotix and Oddbox, anyway.

Thanks.