Motion Picture Association

Motion Picture Association
Logo since 2019
Abbreviation	MPA
Formation	1922; 102 years ago
Type	Non-profit corporation
Tax ID no.	13-1068220
Legal status	501(c)(6)
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., United States of America
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Film ratings, lobbying, anti-piracy, self-regulatory
Members	
Netflix
Paramount Pictures
Sony Pictures
Universal Pictures
Walt Disney Studios
Warner Bros.
Chairman and CEO	Charles Rivkin
Website	motionpictures.org
Formerly called	Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (1922-1945)
Motion Picture Association of America (1945-2019)
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The Motion Picture Association (MPA) is an American trade association representing the five major film studios of the United States, as well as the video streaming service Netflix. Founded in 1922 as the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA) and known as the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) from 1945 until September 2019, its original goal was to ensure the viability of the American film industry. In addition, the MPA established guidelines for film content which resulted in the creation of the Motion Picture Production Code in 1930. This code, also known as the Hays Code, was replaced by a voluntary film rating system in 1968, which is managed by the Classification and Rating Administration (CARA).
The MPA has advocated for the motion picture and television industry, with the goals of promoting effective copyright protection, expanding market access and has worked to curb copyright infringement, including attempts to limit the sharing of copyrighted works via peer-to-peer file sharing networks and by streaming from pirate sites. Former United States Ambassador to France Charles Rivkin is the chairman and CEO.
==Members==
Netflix
Paramount Pictures
Sony Pictures
Universal Pictures
Walt Disney Studios
Warner Bros.
==International activities==
Around the world, the MPA helps with local law enforcement to combat piracy.
The MPA offices in the world are:
Motion Picture Association – Canada
MPA EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), which has anti-piracy programs in 17 European countries
MPA Asia and Pacific, which has anti-piracy programs in 14 Asian countries
MPA Latin America, which has anti-piracy programs in two Latin-American countries
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