Thought Equity, a worldwide leader in motion imagery licensing and management, and HBO Sports announced today the online availability of the HBO Archives, an exclusive library of premium film, video and high-definition (HD) footage. The footage is now available to production professionals for licensing worldwide at www.thoughtequity.com.

With the addition of the HBO Archives, Thought Equity will have the world’s largest selection of high-caliber motion content aimed at serving world-class production professionals. Specializing in the licensing and distribution of premium film and HD stock footage, Thought Equity will provide entertainment, creative and corporate production companies with access to select footage from productions of HBO, the leading premium cable television network, celebrating its 34th year on the air.

Anchored by more than 30 years of entertainment and sports filmmaking, the HBO Archives features thousands of handpicked clips of HBO’s finest motion imagery from special programs, documentaries, wildlife productions and sports. Featured footage also spotlights contemporary lifestyles, as well as first-class concept footage designed to help illustrate even the most sophisticated message. The collection boasts a diverse compilation of archival footage from the turn of the century to the 1960s and offers a showcase of international clips from around the globe. The library also includes years of footage from the acclaimed Time-Life Films ® Wild, Wild World of Animals television series.

HBO has long been known for its uncompromising commitment to quality, substance and innovation in programming and filmmaking. "The HBO Archives represents the type of award-winning motion imagery that we are proud to make available to our customers," states Kevin Schaff, founder and CEO of Thought Equity. “The addition of the HBO Archives makes thoughtequity.com the single largest destination of high quality film content in the world.”

“We elected to partner with Thought Equity because their site is an innovative tool that is bringing the stock footage industry to a whole new level,” states Rick Bernstein, the executive producer of HBO Sports. “We are excited about the partnership and the capabilities Thought Equity presents.”

The HBO Archives was added to Thought Equity’s online library to serve producers who require only the highest quality film, video and HD footage. The collection is available for immediate online purchase and download, and can be delivered in a variety of formats, including film, video and HD worldwide.