TNS – The TV Collection
The Single Largest Private Collection of TV Memorabilia
TNS has been engaged in supplying television information to media outlets since 1960. For more than 45 years the company has accumulated what is probably the most complete archive of television information in the world. The files were maintained consistently throughout the period.
MOVIES:
The movie files encompass 28 file drawers of press releases, photographs and general information about movies that have appeared on television - both feature films and movies made expressly for television. We estimate there are 20,580 photos and 42,728 sheets of paper covering 6,860 movies.
BIOGRAPHIES
The 36 file drawers of biographical information cover Hollywood stars, television stars and those performers associated with the music industry. These files include photographs, press releases, interviews, biographical information and articles that have appeared in other publications. We estimate there are 26,460 photos and 54,936 sheets of paper covering 26,460 performers.
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
There are 26 file drawers with more than 2,000 television shows that are currently running or have run through the years. Many of the programs are still running in syndication in the United States and abroad. These files include episodic press releases and photographs. We estimate there are 15,110 photos and 36,624 sheets of paper covering every show that aired on television from 1960 forward. There are some shows in the files that aired prior to 1960 but material is sparse primarily because not much information was released by the networks in those days nor was much published by local newspapers who viewed television as a threat to their advertisers.
COLOR SLIDES
Slides are currently archived in notebooks. We estimate there are approximately 26,000 color slides.
PHOTO CD’S
Today photos are sent on CD’s or through the web and there are already approximately hundreds of CD’s on file.
AUDIO INTERVIEWS
There are more than 900 audio interviews some in person, some over the telephone, some one on one while others may include two or more television critics.
VHS TAPES OF MOVIES, TV PILOTS, MINI-SERIES, AND SERIES EPISODES
Used to preview shows there are several thousand tapes in the collection.