Bloomsbury Video Library vs Sage Video
Bloomsbury Video Library
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| Figure | Bloomsbury Video Library | Sage Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $390/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Educational Video Libraries | 8.1 (#6) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Accessibility | The June 2026 accessibility statement says the site partially complies with WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 at levels A and AA, and notes that mobile and tablet accessibility has not been tested. | Sage pledges minimum WCAG AA conformance and Sections 504 and 508 compliance for its video platforms. |
| Content | The library includes documentaries, interviews, filmed performances, masterclasses, instructional videos, and feature films from more than 200 content partners. | Collections feature videos developed with academics and practitioners, including tutorials, real-world scenarios, and documentary-style content. |
| Founded | 1986 | 1965 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom | Thousand Oaks, California, United States |
| Search | Users can search by title, creator, summary, category, identifier, and release year, and refine results using subject, topic, time, place, language, and people filters. | Advanced search supports Boolean queries and filters for content type, discipline and publication date. |
Plans
Bloomsbury Video Library
- Institutional annual subscriptionPrice not published
- Institutional perpetual accessPrice not published
Sage Video
- Individual product trialFree
- Institutional collection annual lease$4,680 a year
- Institutional collection one-time purchase$19,500, paid once
- Institutional subscriptionPriced on request
In their own words
Bloomsbury Video Library
Bloomsbury Video Library is a streaming collection for students, teachers, and researchers in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It includes documentaries, interviews, filmed performances, masterclasses, instructional videos, and feature films from more than 200 content partners. Collections span areas such as dance, film and media, history and culture, music, visual and applied arts, ballet, and opera, alongside named collections from the London Symphony Orchestra and Wigmore Hall. Users can search by title, creator, summary, category, identifier, or release year, then filter by subject, topic, time, place, language, and people. The player supports captions and transcripts where available, picture-in-picture, and shareable clips made through a personal account. Accounts can save videos in folders, searches, and alerts, and email or export citations in APA, MLA, Chicago, or RIS formats. Institutions can authenticate through methods including IP address, proxy, Shibboleth, WAYFless URL, and library-card login. Institutional access allows unlimited simultaneous users, though availability may depend on territory. Pricing is by request, and institutions can arrange a 30-day free trial.
Sage Video
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