How to find advertisements

We have Danish cinema advertisements from the period 1907-1995, TV2 advertisements from the period 1988-2005 and TV2 advertising blocks broadcasted in week 46 of 2005 and onwards.

Search Mediestream first

The advertisements have been digitised and are available through Mediestream. Because large parts of the material in Mediestream are protected by the Danish Copyright Act, it is not possible to give users unrestricted online access. Read more about how to get access to advertisements in Mediestream.

Everyone is able to see the descriptive data and identify the advertisements. Please note that the descriptions are very concise.

TV 2's advertising blocks from 2005 onwards can be found by searching for "advertising block", and/or the name of the product being advertised in Mediestream.

Advertisements Collection

The collection of advertisements is an essential documentation of 20th century Danish cultural history. We have advertisements that were shown in cinemas and on TV.

Mediestream

Mediestream gives you online access to our unique digital collection of historical newspapers, radio and TV programmes, and cinema advertisements.

Use advertisements in museum presentations

According to the general agreement on the use of audiovisual material in presentations, museums can purchase advertisements for 450 DKK + VAT per video.

Use advertisements in your research

If you are a researcher, you can apply for online access to Mediestream.