1. Questions on content
1.1. Which collections can be found on Inamediapro?
1.2. Can all the documents be consulted on line?
1.3. Can the rights of all the documents be released?
1.4. Can you ask for a document to be restored?
1.5. How do you find the programme a song comes from?
1.6. What does Non-Used (NU) mean?
1.7. How do you find a document using its documentary note?
2. Questions on authorisation
2.1. Who is the site intended for?
2.2. Why do you have to be authorised to consult documents?
2.3. How do you obtain authorisation?
2.4. What is a User Profile?
3. Technical questions
3.1. What computer configuration is required to use Inamediapro?
3.2. What are the online viewing and listening formats?
3.3. How is the Flash reader downloaded?
3.4. How do you stop the sound on the speaking clock?
3.5. In the English-language version, why is there an automatic translation system?
3.6. How does the automatic translation system work?
3.7. How to avoid certain keywords or expressions being translated by the search engine?
3.8. What are the delivery methods available?
3.9. What is the difference between delivery by FTP Push and FTP Pull?
1. Questions on content
1.1. Which collections can be found on Inamediapro?
All the programmes broadcast by France’s public radio stations and television channels from 1891 to the present day, the Actualités Françaises newsreels collection from 1940 to 1969, and numerous partner collections, such as those of AFP, TF1 and the CIO.
For further information, see: Ina’s television and newsreel collections, Ina’s radio collections, Ina’s partner collections.
1.2. Can all the documents be consulted on line?
Yes, as long as you are accredited and authenticated.
For radio documents, you have access to all digitised documents.
For non-digitised television documents, you have access to a text description on them and you may request that they be digitised. This can be done within 48 hours for documents in a video format, and can take up to 3 months for documents on film.
1.3. Can the rights for all the documents be released?
Ina holds the operating rights for television and radio programmes produced by France Télévisions channels and Radio France, according to the devolution regulations laid down by French law, and in compliance with intellectual property law.
These conditions are specified in the paragraph entitled "Audiovisual and sound collections managed by Ina" in General conditions of use.
Ina also holds the marketing rights governing its partner collections.
The content that you order from Inamediapro consequently requires legal analysis and the right to be released before it can be delivered. Our sales team cannot guarantee systematic rights release.
1.4. Can you ask for a document to be restored?
Yes, this can be down in conditions that are defined by mutual agreement.
1.5. How do you find the programme a song comes from?
In the documentary notes, click on the note number indicated in the Original programme link.
Using the same process, you can also find:
- the programmes from which theme-based clips are taken;
- the news programme from which new items are taken.
1.6. What does Non-Used (NU) mean?
These are rushes in newsreel archives, i.e. sequences from the Actualités Françaises, collection, which have not been edited.
1.7. How do you find a document using its documentary note?
Three possibilities:
- Simple search – enter the number in the empty keyword fiel, and click on OK.
- Advanced and Expert Search - enter the number and specify that you want to launch a search on the “No. of documentary note” field.
2. Questions on authorisation
2.1. Who is the site intended for?
The service is intended for audiovisual professionals working on projects that incorporate Ina documents, and potential buyers or prescribers of operating rights. These professionals include: researchers, producers, journalists, authors, directors, broadcasters, programmers, and exhibition designers...
2.2. Why do you have to be authorised to consult documents?
The collections managed by Ina are subject to French intellectual property law. Therefore, they cannot be available for open consultation on the Internet.
2.3. How do you obtain authorisation?
If you are a professional working in the audiovisual sector, you can ask to be accredited by completing a registration form. A member of the Ina sales team will contact you and, if the service meets your requirements, open a personal access for you.
2.4. What is a User Profile?
Being accredited gives you a profile with a certain number of rights: to listen, to view, and to send a shopping basket, etc.
To see the rights associated with your profile, click on "See my profile" once you have been authenticated.
3. Technical questions
3.1. What computer configuration is required to use Inamediapro?
Compatible browsers: Internet Explorer Version 7 and later, Firefox Version 3 and later, Safari Version 3 and later, Google Chrome Version 10 and later.
Minimum screen resolution: 1 024 x 768.
Plug-ins: Flash reader Version 10 and later.
3.2. What are the online viewing and listening formats?
Viewing is in Mpeg4 (H264) at around 600 kbit / second, and listening in Mp3 at around 256 kbit / second, using a Flash reader Version 10 or later. High-speed access is recommended for comfortable use.
3.3. How is the Flash reader downloaded?
Click here and follow the instructions.
3.4. How do you stop the sound on the speaking clock?
The speaking clock is only on one of the two sound tracks of certain television programme files. To turn it off, click on the loudspeaker of the track in question while you are viewing.
If you select a document in your shopping basket that features the speaking clock, please let us know at the “Project”stage in the field “Description of the archives required and comments”, so that the sound of the clock is not copied into the delivered documents.”
3.5. In the English-language version, why is there an automatic translation system?
The Inamediapro database contains several million documentary notes, some of which are updated on a daily basis. It would not be conceivable to have all these notes translated by a translator. An automatic translation system has therefore been installed to put the content of the documentary descriptions into English for our English-speaking users.
3.6. How does the automatic translation system work?
Key into the request forms the keywords or expressions you are searching for in English. The search engine will translate them into French, and display the English translation in the list of results and in each documentary note.
3.7. How to avoid certain keywords or expressions being translated by the search engine?
When you key in a search by keyword, for example, Rolling Stones, the automatic translation system translates this expression into French. The search engine will find 3 references that are not relevant. To indicate to the search engine that it should not translate the expression you are searching for, put the expression into square brackets [Rolling Stones]. The result will be 412 relevant references.
3.8. What are the delivery methods available?
You can choose your preferred carrier, or format, in your shopping basket prior to delivery.
For television programmes and clips from programmes, you may specify the viewing format (Timecoded Video DVD, Timecoded Beta, Timecoded VHS) and the broadcasting format (DigiBeta, Beta SP, DVCAM, FTP Push or FTP Pull).
Radio programmes and radio clips are available on Audio CDs or DVD/CD files.
3.9. What are the differences between delivery by FTP Push and by FTP Pull?
In both cases, Ina will deliver digital files intended for diffusion in Mpeg2 format on an FTP server.
In the case of an FTP Pull, the delivery is made on an Ina FTP server. You will receive an e-mail with links to the files requested, so that you can download them on your own computer.
In the case of an FTP Push, the delivery is made on your FTP server, when it is available. For this method of delivery, you should get in touch with your usual Ina sales contact beforehand to give them the information required, namely the address of your FTP server.
