What is ERA Video Streaming Platform?
The Video Streaming Platform is a digital archive of television and radio programmes, which have been clipped and aligned to curriculum subjects so that they can fit neatly into lesson plans and schemes of work.
On the Video Streaming Platform, teachers can find videos that are:
- Of high-quality, broadcast production values
- Free of advertising and distractions
- Safe to stream, with no risk of copyright infringement
The archive currently holds over 16,000 seperate broadcast recordings, covering subjects from primary through to higher education, with a strong focus on Humanities and Social Sciences, Creative Arts and Vocations. Existing within the archive are two specialist curations, developed specifically for teachers of English Literature: The BBC Shakespeare Archive and the BBC Literary Archive.
The Video Streaming Platform is available to staff and students from UK educational institutions who hold an ERA Licence. Over 96% of all educational institutions are already covered.
Educational Impact
 Company | Business Name: Educational Recording Agency HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 1989 |
| Age Range | 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18, 19+ |
 Features | Educational Video StreamingRemote Learning SupportLesson ResourcingVideo ContentStudent Share LinkRequest A Clip FeatureVideo ArchiveBbc Content |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy |
 Requirements | Internet - High Bandwidth |
 Set Up | Immediate. Simple registration with immediate access. |
 Training | Webinars |
 Support | EmailFAQs/Forum |
AIAI usage This product does not use AI. | |
ERA Video Streaming Platform PricingPricing Plans Free Version An ERA Licence is required to access the Video Streaming Platform. 99% of all educational institutions in the UK are already covered by the ERA Licence. In England, all state schools are covered by a blanket agreement held with the DfE.  Optimised for a quick response | |
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ERA Video Streaming Platform Reviews
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Apr 2026
Lots of videos available. Many of which were broadcast many years years ago but are still valuable resources. Search function makes it easy to locate relevant materials.
Steven Benbow found ERA Video Streaming Platform:
- Builds student knowledge“Consolidation of key content that will be examined.”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Lots of resources available, particularly those that are not available elsewhere.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“Wide-ranging content that helps non-subject specialists.”
- Increases student collaboration
- Saves school money“It is a free service. Some of the videos can be purchased via YouTube but that is no longer needed.”
Sophie Hayward
Teacher
Used ERA Video Streaming Platform weekly for 0-3 months
Apr 2026
This is a wonderful site and resource to use. It is very frustrating when I have links to clips to use in my lessons that are no longer available from original sites like BBC, Channel 4 etc., so I was thrilled to discover this site. It has so many clips from all topics and is well laid out in sections. The search facility is particularly useful if looking for something specific. You can also share student links too, so they can access it outside of the lesson or as part of homework/self study. I made a request for a specific 'Coast' episode and they responded incredibly quickly and it was uploaded there by the next day. Thanks so much, I will continue to make great use of this and spread the word.
Sophie Hayward found ERA Video Streaming Platform:
- Builds student knowledge“Lots of great clips related to the specification and wider case study knowledge”
- Improves teaching efficiency“Some old clips on bbc iplayer etc are no longer available publicly but can quickly be accessed or requested here.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“wider case studies available expands knowledge base”
- Increases student collaboration
- Saves school money
Apr 2026
An invaluable and amazing service. Response time for clip requests is fast, and the variety of clips available is second to none. saves me so much time searching the web for appropriate video clips.
Rebecca Roe found ERA Video Streaming Platform:
- Builds student knowledge“examples of subject content applied to real life scenarios”
- Saves school money
- Improves teacher knowledge
- Improves teaching efficiency“It is quick, easy and reliable to use.”
- Increases student collaboration
Apr 2026
It’s a great platform, full of really useful resources and they are super quick to respond to queries and requests. I had been initially sceptical when our IT coordinator had told us about ERA but I was quickly won over and couldn’t recommend the site strongly enough.
Hayley Richards found ERA Video Streaming Platform:
- Builds student knowledge“Brilliant educational clips and resources available to aid students’ textual understanding.”
- Improves teacher knowledge“I’m teaching A Level for the first time in a few years this year, and the Ibsen / A Doll’s House resources helped to broaden my contextual knowledge around the text.”
- Improves teaching efficiency
- Increases student collaboration
- Saves school money“Some of the resources available on the platform are no longer widely available or cost a lot of money to purchase multiple dvd copies of.”