How to Get an MPLC License
One license. Every screen. Copyright covered.
The MPLC Blanket License is a simple, all-in-one solution to a copyright risk many organizations didn’t know they had – the public performance of Streaming, TV and film. One license provides a comprehensive range of content from major studios such as Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony Pictures, CNN, ABC to more than 5,500 global rightsholders.
By completing this short and simple application process, you can show unlimited streaming, TV, films , and protect, preserve, and expand the valued content that your customers and employees expect from you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why might our business need an MPLC license?
Many organizations are not aware that there can be a gap between accessing content and having permission to show it in a business setting. If TV, films or streaming content are shown anywhere in your workplace, this is a public performance absent any legal exemption. An MPLC license helps close that gap so you can continue using our rightsholder content with confidence.
What risk does operating without a license create?
Without the right license, businesses can be exposed to unintentional copyright risk. This often happens without awareness. A license removes that uncertainty and provides reassurance that your use of content is appropriately covered.
What does the MPLC blanket license cover?
The MPLC Blanket License provides a simple, all-in-one solution. Instead of securing permission for each program or film, one annual blanket license covers a wide range of content from thousands of rightsholders across your organization. It removes the need to track usage or manage permissions screen by screen, making compliance straightforward.
Is this similar to musical licensing?
Yes. MPLC works in a similar way for TV, films and streaming content. Just as ASCAP and BMI cover music use in public settings, MPLC covers video content.
Who else has an MPLC Blanket License? Do any of them also have cable/satellite business TV channel packages?
MPLC has been in business for nearly 40 years and has provided licenses to tens of thousands of businesses, government entities and non-profit organizations across the US and in 33 other countries around the world. MPLC’s US licensees include well-known restaurant chains; major hotel brands; healthcare networks; Fortune 500 companies; auto dealerships; campgrounds; property management companies, HOA, and apartment communities; federal, state, and local government agencies; and small and medium sized businesses who want to operate their businesses in compliance with all federal laws, including the Copyright Act.
MPLC also works with the top restaurant/bar, dental, senior living, campground, auto dealership (and more) associations to help their members continue to publicly perform TV, news, and film content (legally) at their premises. And most, if not all, of these tens of thousands of MPLC licensees also have cable/satellite business channel TV packages to deliver content to their premises, in recognition of the fundamentally complementary nature of these channel packages with the underlying content that MPLC licenses.
How much does an MPLC Blanket License cost?
The MPLC Blanket License is a simple, affordable annual fee. You don’t need to tell us which movies you are showing or watching. There is no ongoing reporting or admin paperwork.
The cost of a license depends on:
What sector or industry you are in
How big your premises are
How many locations you have
How many employees you have
MPLC Blanket Licenses are affordable, easy to buy, and can be put in place immediately.
Where can I see a list of all of the studios, rightsholders and producers that MPLC represents?
You can find a full list of all the rightsholders and producers that we represent here on our rightsholders page.
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