MPAA

Latest News

1. MPAA Promotes Kate Bedingfield to Chief Spokesperson

   3:06 pm 5/2/2013

   • by Alex Ben Block

   Howard Gantman, who previously held the position, moves to a new role developing international communications strategies.Read more

   • 0
   • 7
   • 0

2. PTC Slams New Movie Ratings: 'Distinction Without a Difference'

   5:07 pm 4/16/2013

   • by Pamela McClintock

   Parents Television Council president Tim Winter contends the film business is trying to cover itself in the wake of the Newtown school shooting.Read more

   • 3
   • 43
   • 0
3. 

   MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Dodges Anne Hathaway-vs.-Jennifer Lawrence Debate

   10:10 am 3/8/2013

   • by Etan Vlessing

   The major studios' rep didn't get drawn into the Oscar fray during a visit to Ottawa, but he addressed the issue of movie piracy seriously. Read more

   • 0
   • 0
   • 0
4. 

   MPAA's Chris Dodd Rules Out Mandatory Curbs on Gun Violence in Entertainment

   5:58 pm 1/9/2013

   • by Tina Daunt

   The MPAA chief tells THR that the industry will discuss voluntarily guidelines during a White House meeting this week.Read more

   • 36
   • 36
   • 2

5. MPA Launches Mobile App to Boost Reporting of Illegal Camcording in Asia-Pacific

   12:36 am 12/12/2012

   • by Clarence Tsui

   The new tool will allow theater personnel to quickly report piracy in progress by typing in information on smartphones or tablets.Read more

   • 3
   • 28
   • 0
6. 

   MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Congratulates Obama on Re-Election

   10:46 pm 11/6/2012

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   The president "has demonstrated a great understanding of the importance of intellectual property to the fundamental strength of the American economy," he says.Read more

   • 4
   • 38
   • 0
7. 

   MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Offers Olive Branch to Tech Industry over SOPA

   10:59 am 10/3/2012

   • by Tina Daunt

   “Despite what the media and the advocates on the extremes would have you believe, the content and technology communities are not adversaries,” the former U.S. senator writes in an online opinion piece.Read more

   • 7
   • 22
   • 1
8. 

   MPAA Launches Consumer-Facing Website

   3:23 pm 9/13/2012

   • by Alex Ben Block

   Trade organization creates TheCredits.org, showing industry's behind-the-scenes work and promoting products. Read more

   • 2
   • 19
   • 0
9. 

   MPAA's Chris Dodd Praises Democratic Party Platform on Intellectual Property

   10:33 pm 9/4/2012

   • by Kimberly Nordyke

   The former Democratic senator also applauds the party's stance on Internet freedom, a week after similarly lauding the GOP's platform.Read more

   • 4
   • 52
   • 0
10. 

    MPAA Suffers Legal Setback in Big Copyright Decision

    12:45 pm 8/3/2012

    • by Eriq Gardner

    Appellate circuit overturns an injunction against a social linking website as the MPAA says it is "studying the ramifications."Read more

    • 19
    • 140
    • 6