Specialized Services

Historical Program Research

Our research service provides comprehensive investigation into television programs, combining archival documentation with firsthand accounts from cast and crew members when available.

What's Included

• Production timeline reconstruction
• Cast and crew documentation
• Broadcast history and scheduling analysis
• Contemporary reception and critical response
• Cultural context and impact assessment
• Rights holder identification

Typical projects span 2-4 weeks depending on material availability and research depth required. We provide regular updates and preliminary findings throughout the process.

Archive Consultation

Strategic guidance for institutions and collectors building or maintaining television archives.

Consultation Areas

• Collection assessment and prioritization
• Storage environment optimization
• Cataloging systems and metadata standards
• Preservation workflow development
• Rights management frameworks
• Access policy recommendations

Sessions typically run 2-3 hours and include written recommendations. Follow-up consultations available as needed.

Metadata Creation

Detailed cataloging services to make television archives searchable, contextual, and preservation-compliant.

Metadata Standards

• Dublin Core
• PBCore (Public Broadcasting Metadata Dictionary)
• EBUCore
• Custom schema development

Information Captured

Technical specifications, content description, rights information, production credits, broadcast history, and subject classifications.