BBC Pictures

BBC Pictures

BBC Pictures provides publicity photographs to UK only print and digital press media to promote the BBC and its current and future programming.

If you are a staff member of a UK based press medium ie a picture editor, picture researcher or journalist who regularly requires BBC publicity images for editorial purposes, then please enter your details below to apply for free registration to the Digital Picture Service known as www.bbcpictures.com.

Please be aware that gaining access to the website is governed by strict terms and conditions and eligibility rules. We are unable to accept applications from non-UK press media; fan sites; advertising, marketing, PR, design and press news agencies; city and county councils; freelance journalists, picture editors and photographers; educational institutions; photographic studios and independent television and radio production companies.

The application form will be e-mailed direct to BBC Pictures at pictures@bbc.co.uk for review. If you qualify for access you will be sent out our terms and conditions and only after acceptance will you receive a password and username. Please note that this process can take a week or more.

Current and forthcoming programme press information can be obtained from bbc.co.uk/pressoffice

UK press requests for photographs of programmes which have transmitted including repeats, please e-mail BBC Photo Library Sales via photo.library@bbc.co.uk

International Press picture requests, please e-mail internationalpictures@bbc.co.uk

Presently the BBC is unable to provide pictures to members of the public. But for all other programme enquires, please e-mail BBC Information via the web form at bbc.co.uk/info/contactus

Registration Form

Please fill in all the fields. You can only make one application for either a publication or a website. Your personal work e-mail address is compulsory as it will be used as your user name and enable us to send your password if your application is successful. We can not accept generic work e-mail addresses nor personal home e-mail addresses.

The details below will be treated in confidence and will not be passed to third parties (other than for essential security administration) and will not be used for any commercial purpose by the BBC. We may periodically e-mail you information about new pictures which may be of interest and update you of any system problems or maintenance work. If you wish to opt out of this please notify us on this form or at any point afterwards.

 


Please specify whether you are applying on behalf of a publication or a website Publication
Website
Company name
Company website address
Company postal address (include postcode)
Publication title
Frequency of publication
Lead time in days
Website address
Does your publication/website contain TV and/or radio listings? Yes
No
Please describe your planned usage of pictures from bbcpictures.com
Your name
Job title
Personal work e-mail address
Telephone number
Are you happy to receive e-mails? Yes
No
Are there any other bbcpictures.com registered users within your publication/website team? Yes
No
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