Digital Access

Get online access to your favorite Media Education Foundation films. You’ll be able to stream MEF videos in class (no more reserving DVDs from the library) or free up class time by assigning your students to watch MEF streaming videos on their own!

MEF offers two basic types of access: hosted streaming and digital site licenses.

Hosted Streaming

 

✔ We take care of the hosting for you! Our videos are hosted on sleek, user-friendly platforms.

 

✔ Subscription & on-demand models

 

✔ Access for 7-days, 1-year, or 3-years

 

✔ Get hosted streaming access to a single title, a few titles, or pick one of our curated collections

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Digital Site Licensing

 

✔ You handle the hosting on your school’s secure server or a third-party server.

 

✔ One-time payment

 

✔ Perpetuity (lifetime rights)

 

✔ Get a digital site license for a single title, a few titles, or pick one of our curated collections

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STREAMING RENTAL

 

 STREAMING SUBSCRIPTION

 

 STREAMING SUBSCRIPTION

 

 DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT

 
Price $50 per video $150 per video* $350 per video* $595-$695 per video*
Length of License 1 week 1 year 3 years Perpetuity
Who hosts the video? We take care of the hosting for you — no set-up required! We take care of the hosting for you on Kanopy’s state of the art streaming platform. We take care of the hosting for you on Kanopy’s state of the art streaming platform. You handle the hosting. Videos must be hosted on your school’s secure server or a third-party server.
Unlimited simultaneous users? ✔ ✔ ✔ MEF permits unlimited simultaneous users. Your school’s server or third-party server may have other restrictions.
Who can purchase? Anyone Available to professors, staff, and librarians at universities, community colleges, and high schools. Available to professors, staff, and librarians at universities, community colleges, and high schools. Available to librarians at universities, community colleges, and high schools.
Okay to use in classrooms and workshops? ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Can I license single titles? ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Can I license a collection? No Yes. We offer several thematic curated collections, as well as the option to license the full MEF collection. Yes. We offer several thematic curated collections, as well as the option to license the full MEF collection. Yes. We offer several thematic curated collections, as well as the option to license the full MEF collection.
Marc records? No Yes. We provide free MARC records which are accessible through the admin dashboard. Our MARC records meet RDA standards. Yes. We provide free MARC records which are accessible through the admin dashboard. Our MARC records meet RDA standards. No
Captions? ✔ ✔ ✔ No, but MEF provides a caption file.
Clip-making tool? X ✔ ✔ X
Playlist creation tool? X ✔ ✔ X
Access to usage stats? X Yes, Kanopy’s administrative dashboard provides librarians with a high level of transparency into viewing habits and budget usage. Yes, Kanopy’s administrative dashboard provides librarians with a high level of transparency into viewing habits and budget usage. MEF does not provide usage statistics, but your school’s server or third-party server may provide you with usage statistics.
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