identifying unique historical footage content.
There are two main types of licensing regimes offered with regards to using stock footage, RM (rights managed) and RF (royalty-free). Licensing rights managed footage often implies having to pay to use the footage according to the number of screenings, distribution channels and countries the final production is set up for, as well as its purpose. Use for commercial purposes would normally be more expensive, and use for editorial purposes less expensive. Use for editorial purposes usually implies use in a documentary or newsworthy setting.
Royalty-free footage, on the other hand, is usually less expensive to use and often constitutes a one time payment to use in a single production for as many screenings you like, wherever and for as long as you like. RM is commonly used where rights issues are complex and need a