American Parents’ Views on Movie Ratings
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 survey of American parents’ views on movie ratings was conducted by PSB Insights, a global research and analytics consultancy. The research focuses on parents’ perceptions, attitudes, and expectations regarding movie content and the film rating system. PSB surveyed 1,500 parents of children aged 5-16, where both parent and child have watched a movie within the last six months either in a theater or in their home.



The American Motion Picture and Television Industry: Creating Jobs, Trading Around the World
The American film and television industry supports 2.4 million jobs, pays out $186 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.
For a more detailed analysis of the industry’s economic impact, download the full report:


MPA Comments to the Universal Service Fund Working Group Regarding USF Reform
The Motion Picture Association, Inc. (“MPA”) provided these comments in response to the Universal Service Fund (“USF” or “Fund”) Working Group’s (“Working Group”) Request for Comment on USF reform.
The MPA believes that universal access to high-speed broadband for all Americans is of paramount importance to the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. economy. We commend the Working Group’s efforts to support this goal by considering reforms to the USF, which has helped American consumers access vital communications services. However, as described more fully in our comments, MPA believes proposals to expand the USF contribution base to video streaming services would not constitute sound public policy and present numerous logistical and technical challenges, none of which proponents of such proposals have adequately addressed. Moreover, expanding the contribution base to video streaming providers would disregard the considerable investments they make to support the Internet ecosystem. Adoption of such proposals also could slow national broadband adoption, harm market competition and video streaming industry diversity, and threaten the investments that video streaming providers make on a global scale to contribute to the competitiveness of the national economy. MPA thus urges the Working Group not to recommend expansion of the funding base to include video streaming providers.
MPA Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee IP Subcommittee Regarding a Potential Federal Digital-Replica Right
The Motion Picture Association, Inc. (“MPA”) provided this statement for the record following the subcommittee’s July 12, 2023 hearing titled “Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property – Part II: Copyright.”
While the title of the July 12 hearing indicated a focus on copyright, much of the discussion centered on a separate, non-copyright issue: the potential enactment of a new federal statute regulating the use of individuals’ names, images, and likenesses (“NIL”), as a means to address some of the concerns raised by recent developments in artificial intelligence. The MPA has been deeply engaged on NIL issues in state legislatures for many decades and stands willing to work with Congress and other stakeholders to address the concerns of recording artists, actors, and others about the use of digital replicas to replace their performances without their consent, as well as uses that deceive the public. Many of these concerns, and the proposed legislative responses to them, have been framed under the rubric of the “right of publicity.” As described in this statement, however, many of the concerns animating the discussion and proposed solutions have little in common with the traditional right of publicity—an area in which there exists a robust and established body of legal jurisprudence, the development of which the MPA and its members have been actively engaged in to ensure the protection of important speech-related interests.
The American Motion Picture and Television Industry: Creating Jobs, Trading Around the World
The American Motion Picture and Television Industry: Creating Jobs, Trading Around the World
The American Motion Picture and Television Industry: Creating Jobs, Trading Around the World
The American Motion Picture and Television Industry: Creating Jobs, Trading Around the World
2018 Theatrical Home Entertainment Market Environment (THEME) Report
2017 Theatrical Home Entertainment Market Environment (THEME) Report
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American Parents’ Views on Movie Ratings
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 survey of American parents’ views on movie ratings was conducted by PSB Insights, a global research and analytics consultancy. The research focuses on parents’ perceptions, attitudes, and expectations regarding movie content and the film rating system. PSB surveyed 1,500 parents of children aged 5-16, where both parent and child have watched a movie within the last six months either in a theater or in their home.



MPA Comments to the Universal Service Fund Working Group Regarding USF Reform
MPA Comments to USPTO and the U.S. Copyright Office Regarding Study on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
MPA Reply Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on Termination Rights and the Music Modernization Act’s Blanket License
MPA Comments Regarding Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports for 2023 Reporting
MPA Comments to the FCC on the State of Competition in the Communications Marketplace
MPA Comments to USTR on Proposed U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade
MPA Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on Standard Technical Measures and Section 512
MPA Comments to USTR on the Fair and Resilient Trade Pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
MPA Reply Comments to the FCC on the Future of the Universal Service Fund
MPA Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office Regarding Technical Measures: Public Consultations
MPA and RIAA Comments Regarding Copyright Claims Board: Active Proceedings and Evidence
MPA and RIAA Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office Regarding the Deferred Registration Examination Study
MPA, RIAA, and SIIA Reply Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on CASE Act Regulations
MPA, RIAA, and SIIA Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on CASE Act Regulations
MPA Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office Regarding Modernizing Recordation of Notices of Termination
MPA Reply Comments to the U.S. Copyright Office Concerning Online Publication
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MPA Letter to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on IP on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
MPAA filing for Hearing on The State of the Television and Video Marketplace
MPAA Comments to IPEC on the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement
MPAA Comments Regarding the 2019 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
MPAA Filing for FTC Hearing on Innovation and Intellectual Property Policy
MPAA filing for Sept. 27 House Energy and Commerce Committee Video Hearing on “State of the Media Marketplace”
MPAA Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Online Accountability
MPAA Comments on the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
MPAA Comments on the 2017 Special 301 Out of Cycle Review of Notorious Markets
MPAA Reply to Request for Comments on United States Copyright Office Section 512 Study
MPAA Submission in Response to Library of Congress Survey on Desirable Characteristics of the U.S. Register of Copyrights
MPAA Submission to the House Judiciary Committee Regarding the Copyright Review Proposal on Copyright Office Modernization
MPAA Comments to USTR Regarding the 2016 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (Docket: USTR 2015-0014)
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MPAA Comments before the Library of Congress on the United States Copyright Office Section 512 Study
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MPAA Comments to the FCC – Ex Parte Communication re: Network Non-Duplication and Syndicated Exclusivity, MB Docket No. 10-71
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MPA Comments to the Universal Service Fund Working Group Regarding USF Reform
The Motion Picture Association, Inc. (“MPA”) provided these comments in response to the Universal Service Fund (“USF” or “Fund”) Working Group’s (“Working Group”) Request for Comment on USF reform.
The MPA believes that universal access to high-speed broadband for all Americans is of paramount importance to the growth and competitiveness of the U.S. economy. We commend the Working Group’s efforts to support this goal by considering reforms to the USF, which has helped American consumers access vital communications services. However, as described more fully in our comments, MPA believes proposals to expand the USF contribution base to video streaming services would not constitute sound public policy and present numerous logistical and technical challenges, none of which proponents of such proposals have adequately addressed. Moreover, expanding the contribution base to video streaming providers would disregard the considerable investments they make to support the Internet ecosystem. Adoption of such proposals also could slow national broadband adoption, harm market competition and video streaming industry diversity, and threaten the investments that video streaming providers make on a global scale to contribute to the competitiveness of the national economy. MPA thus urges the Working Group not to recommend expansion of the funding base to include video streaming providers.