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Informit EduTV
What Informit EduTV is
Informit EduTV is a web-based educational video streaming service for teaching, learning and research. Its collection includes documentaries, dramas and television programs from Australian free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasts, covering 2006 to the present. Topics include history, politics, media, literature, science and Indigenous studies. Videos are hosted on the Informit platform for cross-disciplinary search and are integrated with major discovery services, allowing access through library systems. Subscribers can stream programs on demand for classroom use or independent study. Teachers and students can make clips, share content and save favourites; teachers can also embed videos in a learning management system. Programs are ad-free, updated frequently and remain available once added. The service includes classroom tools and admin analytics. Access requires a current Screenrights licence. The audience includes researchers, educators, librarians and learners.
Who it suits
EduTV suits educators, librarians, researchers and learners looking for subject-spanning video for classes or independent study. Institutions need a current Screenrights licence to access it.
What it does well
- On-demand streaming for classes or independent study
- Cross-disciplinary search and library discovery integration
- Clips, sharing, favourites and LMS embedding
- Classroom tools and admin analytics
- Free trial available
What to know first
- Requires a current Screenrights licence
- Subscription pricing is available on request
Limits
Access requires a current Screenrights licence. The product page offers a free trial but does not state its duration.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Institutional subscription | Pricing not published; subscription access requires a current Screenrights licence | On request |
As about.informit.org lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit the Informit EduTV product page.
- Start the free trial offered on the product page.
- Arrange access with a current Screenrights licence.
- Use the web platform to search, stream, share or embed videos.
Verdict
EduTV combines a broad range of Australian broadcast programming with search and classroom sharing tools. Consider it if your institution can meet the Screenrights licence requirement and you want on-demand educational video.
Questions
How much does Informit EduTV cost?
Pricing is available on request.
What platforms does EduTV support?
EduTV is available on the web.
Who is EduTV for?
Informit describes its audience as researchers, educators, librarians and learners.
What does the video collection include?
It includes documentaries, dramas and television programs from Australian free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasts, spanning 2006 to the present.
What licence is required for access?
Access requires a current Screenrights licence.
Facts from Informit EduTV's own pages
- Clips and sharing
- Teachers and students can create clips, share content and pin favourites. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Company
- Informit was founded in the RMIT University Library in 1989. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Content
- The collection includes documentaries, dramas and television programs sourced from Australian free-to-air and pay-TV broadcasts, spanning 2006 to the present. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Content availability
- Informit says programs are ad-free, frequently updated and remain available after being added to the platform. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · about.informit.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended audience
- Informit describes its audience as researchers, educators, librarians and learners. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Licence requirement
- Access requires a current Screenrights licence. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- LMS embedding
- Teachers can embed videos within their learning management system for sharing. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- EduTV is an educational video streaming service curated for teaching, learning and research. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Videos are hosted on the Informit platform for cross-disciplinary searching and are integrated with major discovery services for access through library systems. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Streaming
- Subscribers can stream content on demand at any time for classroom or independent study. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Subjects
- Its subject areas include history, politics, media, literature, science and Indigenous studies. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Informit lists support by email at [email protected] and by phone at +61 3 9925 8210. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The product page invites visitors to start a free trial but does not state its duration. · about.informit.org, 11 Oct 2026
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