Pay the Price You'll find out very quickly that getting footage from a network could cost you some serious dollars. If you just want to use the footage in an educational meeting, a VHS copy will most likely be cheaper. Cost for copies in a broadcast-quality format can vary. Think Locally If you live in a large enough city, perhaps the local TV station can become a source. Generally, they charge less than the networks.
Many stations run a news monitoring service or have one under contract.
To get footage from a local broadcast, contact your local TV station for details. Choosing and Using Electronic Graphics for Print Format Choices Today, with such a large variety of graphics and computer platforms, it's easy to become confused by all the formats and acronyms. This article discusses the basic graphic file formats available and then focuses on which formats work best for print. For starters, let's list the basic graphic formats. On the MacIntosh platform there are TIFF, PICT, EPS, JPEG, and GIF file formats.