MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin Brings on Association’s Second New Member During Seven-Year Tenure

The 2024 MPA Awards, hosted in Madrid, recognized and honored champions in the Spanish policy, creative, and law enforcement communities who have positively impacted the film, television, and streaming industry.

The American film and television industry supports 2.74 million jobs, pays out $242 billion in total wages, and comprises more than 122,000 businesses—according to an analysis of the most recent economic figures released by the Motion Picture Association.

MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin addressed the largest global gathering of theater owners in his "State of the Industry" Address, where he highlighted how the MPA protects consumers, combats piracy, and promotes the film and television industry.

Rivkin has transformed the Motion Picture Association since he became CEO and Chairman. We operate in almost 20 countries, ensuring our members can produce and distribute their content in every major market, and protecting that content by combatting digital piracy across global jurisdictions.

Over 81 days of filming around Greater Atlanta and Savannah, the Warner Bros. Pictures production contributed over $74.2 million in direct spending to the local economy, including payments to the more than 2,500 local Georgian cast and crew hired for the production.

American parents overwhelmingly believe the Motion Picture Association’s film ratings are accurate and that they help them make better movie choices for their families, according to a new report released by our Classification and Rating Administration, which administers the rating system.

The MPA and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) partnered with the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) to launch two new public service announcements, informing consumers about the many harms they face when viewing pirated movies and television shows.

Version 4.0 of the California Film and Television Tax Credit program — which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law — will build on the program's success by creating new commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion and establishing a pilot program on production safety, among other provisions.

The Motion Picture Association hosted Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk-yeol at our global headquarters, marking the first time a Korean president has formally met with the American entertainment industry. The event brought together some of the most important and culturally influential content creators from the United States and the ROK.

The Trusted Partner Network (TPN) — the leading global film and television content security initiative, which is fully owned by the MPA — is launching its enhanced program with a new membership model, application and cloud content security assessments, and the TPN+ platform.

With this expansion and the launch of the new TPN+ platform, TPN is bolstering its program to keep pace with rapid change and evolution throughout the media and entertainment industry.

The Motion Picture Association, in partnership with Empire State Development and the New York Latino Film Festival, hosted the 2022 New York State Multicultural Creativity Summit — providing a roadmap for diverse content creators to navigate the film and television industry.

Prior to hitting the big screen, Jordan Peele’s 'Nope' generated 1,550 local jobs and tens of millions of dollars for the state’s economy, according to data from NBCUniversal’s Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG).