Contribute

Admittedly, we cant do this alone. If we want to become a proper archive of Australian television, we need your help.

If you got old tapes, lying around, rare recordings, we want to build From The Lounge Room on community contributions. Working together, we can preserve the bits of Aussie broadcast history that were never meant to last, and make sure they are never lost again.

If you’ve got something to contribute – thank you.
You’re helping keep Australia’s television memory alive.

Send a contribution

Submission Guidelines

We accept contributions that fit within the scope of broadcast television, and it’s presentation, including but not limited to:

  • Station idents (Nine, Ten, WIN, Prime, etc)
  • Program promos and trailers, and openers
  • News openers and graphics (including any election or special report-related clips)
  • Weather graphics
  • Public Service Announcements
  • Test patterns, signoffs, and startup sequences
  • Continuity announcements (“Tonight on….”,”Next….”)
  • In-vision graphics, watermarks, or PRG’s

Formats we accept

Digitised clips:

  • MP4 (H.264), MOV, or MKV preferred
  • PAL format if available
  • Max resolution: original broadcast quality (NO AI upscales please)
  • Ideally, first generation recordings

Please note:
We do not accept camera-recorded screen captures, recordings sourced from YouTube, or other screen-rip content. Only original recordings or digitised off-air footage will be considered.

Legal & Copyright

From The Lounge Room is a non-commercial, educational, and historical archive. We aim to preserve broadcast material that is no longer commercially available, or publicly accessible.

By submitting content, you confirm that

  • You either recorded the material yourself, or have permission to share it.
  • You’re not submitting full-length programs, movies, or other content that is widely sold or streamed for entertainment purposes.
  • You grant FTLR permission permission to preserve, catalogue, and display your submission for archival purposes

We will always credit contributors, unless you request to be anonymous.

Questions?

If you’re unsure about a clip, feel free to reach out at michael.power@fromtheloungeroom.com.