Let’s Not Turn Back the Clock on Internet Video
...it possible to provide consumers new options by distributing content in non-physical form over the Internet, such as through download, streaming, and online subscription services. These license-based services are designed around flexible...
Notes From CinemaCon 2015 – Where You Watch Matters
...strike the right balance of continuing to support these incredible innovations while maintaining and expanding the unrivaled theater-going experience beloved around the globe. That is why the MPAA created WhereToWatch.com – our...
Celebrating Innovation and Intellectual Property at the 2nd Annual GIPC Global IP Summit
...yesterday’s 2nd Annual GIP Global IP Summit on behalf of all those within the film and television community who rely, every day, on those very rights in order to do their jobs....
Video Choices are Thriving Thanks to the First Amendment, the Copyright Act, and the Free Market
...the First Amendment, the Copyright Act, and the free market, as the MPAA noted in its written response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s white paper on the video marketplace, the...
The Number of Legal Online Services for Movies and TV Shows Around the Globe Keeps Climbing
...includes not only the most well-known services, but services like zap2it, Reelhouse, and Indie Pix Unlimited. Some of the most significant growth in new digital services can be found in the Asia...
Massachusetts' Big Economic Boost from “Black Mass”
...‘Black Mass’ was a driver for economic activity every day it spent in Massachusetts and its impact will continue to ripple through and lift local communities.” Overall, these figures underscore that “Black...
Working with the IPEC and the Online Community on Voluntary Initiatives and Promoting Creativity
...right to determine how their content is disseminated. Illegitimate websites profiting off of stolen content undermine this core tenet of today’s growing digital environment, while also harming legal commerce and undermining good...
Marvel’s 'Daredevil' and Marvel’s 'Jessica Jones' providing more than 3,000 jobs to New Yorkers
...are perfect examples of the content community’s commitment to embracing innovative distribution platforms,” said Senator Chris Dodd, MPAA Chairman and CEO. “The unbreakable link between content and technology, coupled with competitive tax...
Motion Picture Association Receives Spanish National Police Merit Cross with Distinction for Content Protection Efforts
...had more than 100,000,000 downloads, through the ‘Mobdro’ application. According to the Police, had the operation continued it would have produced an illicit profit of more than 15 million euros. In June...
Oscar Watch: A Quiet Place's Sound Designers on Triggering our Brain's Reptilian Fear Response
...“sonic envelope”. It’s a low, internal hum and heart pulse. Many people may consider that sound “silent”. When she pulls the working implant out of her ear, all sound disappears completely. Now...
A Quiet Place's Oscar-Nominated Sound Designers on Triggering our Brain's Reptilian Fear Response
...sound “silent”. When she pulls the working implant out of her ear, all sound disappears completely. Now that is truly “silent”, digital zero which is something we’ve never done in a film...
Watch the Teaser for Justin Simien's New Hulu Horror "Bad Hair"
...with a powerhouse lead performance by Lorraine. Simien’s gathered up an incredible cast. Joining Cox and Lorraine are Vanessa Williams, Lena Waithe, Jay Pharoah, Blair Underwood, James Van Der Beek, Usher, and...
Reflecting upon 100 years of partnership between US and European film sectors at the Berlinale
...film sector was among the first to sound the alarm about how this will undermine financing in the audiovisual sector. This issue came up, for example, at the traditional dinner hosted by...
New Report: 2019 Global Theatrical and Home Entertainment Market Surpasses $100 Billion for First Time Ever
...box office success. It was also highest among the Hispanic/Latino (4.7) and Asian (4.1) ethnicity groups. The gender composition of 2019 audiences was split evenly among men and women. The typical moviegoer...
Survey Shows 93% of Parents Find Film Ratings Helpful in Making Movie Choices
...of the rating system, we have commissioned ORC International, a leading market research company, to conduct surveys to determine the awareness and perceived usefulness of the rating system to parents. These surveys...
Creative Destruction and Disruptive Creation
...to attend the Technology Policy Institute’s Aspen Forum last week. The Aspen Forum is an annual gathering of policymakers, industry, academics and other stakeholders who come together to discuss technology and policy,...
MPAA Chairman, Senator Chris Dodd, Accepts The Media Institute's Freedom of Speech Award
On Tuesday, I had the great honor of receiving The Media Institute’s Freedom of Speech Award. There are few things more precious to us as Americans than freedom of speech. It has...
MPAA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin Delivers Keynote Address at Tech Policy Institute’s Aspen Forum
...Rivkin concluded by highlighting successful examples of industries working together to address online ills and called for a national conversation that leads to accountability. “We’ve seen powerful examples of how we can...
John McCoskey to Testify Tomorrow Before HJC
...full testimony, click HERE: “As the primary advocate throughout the world for the American film, television, and home video industries, we are committed to promoting a climate that provides audiences with as...
MPAA Unveils Latest State-By-State Figures on Economic Impact of Film and Television Industry
...Security, based on direct employment in the industry. The international popularity of films and TV shows make it one of the most highly competitive industries around the world – one of the...