The Trusted Partner Network (TPN), the content security initiative powered by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), has released the TPN STAR Report, which analyses large-scale security assessment data and track how cyber risks are evolving across the global content supply chain. The TPN STAR Report data shows that while most organisations have foundational policies in […]

Motion Picture Association Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin has reaffirmed the body’s commitment to protecting copyright in the age of AI. Delivering his annual State of the Industry address at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Rivkin noted that every time there had been a new advancement, the industry had persisted. “We’ve adapted. We’ve thrived. We’ve always […]

The Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) of the US have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the aim of further strengthening cooperation in combating online copyright infringement and promoting copyright protection activities. The signing ceremony was held at MPA headquarters in Washington DC. This renewal follows the previous […]

Anti‑piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has successfully shut down AnimePlay, one of the largest illicit anime streaming applications operating in the Asia-Pacific region. The application was run out of Riau, Indonesia. AnimePlay had amassed more than 5 million registered users, primarily in Indonesia, and was hosting over 60 terabytes of infringing […]

Media Partners Asia (MPA) has published a report offering an analysis of the Indian Premier League’s media rights economics, franchise financials and valuation dynamics. The The IPL: Teams, Rights & Valuations report finds that IPL media rights are approaching a structural ceiling, with the 2028–32 cycle projected to be flat at $5.4 billion (€4.6bn), effectively […]

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has appointed Raúl Rolo as Vice President and Regional Legal Counsel, LatAm, reinforcing the MPA’s commitment to IP protection and government relations throughout Latin America. Rolo will report to Carla Sánchez-Armas, Managing Director of Latin America for the MPA, and Jesse Martin, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (Global […]

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has announced the appointment of Thomas Limouzin-Lamothe as Vice President, Content Protection EMEA, effective from March 9th. He will report to Larissa Knapp, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Protection Officer for the MPA. In his new role, Limouzin-Lamothe will lead the MPA’s content protection strategy across the EMEA region. He will […]

Japan’s premium VoD sector reached a significant milestone in 2025, expanding 15 per cent year-on-year to reach $7.2 billion (€6.07bn) in total revenue. The market is increasingly defined by layered monetisation strategies, including the expansion of ad-supported tiers and a strategic shift toward deeper local content, live events and sports, according to the Japan Online […]

Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), has voiced his concerns following the launch of Chinese AI service Seedance 2.0 from ByteDance. “In a single day, the Chinese AI service Seedance 2.0 has engaged in unauthorised use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale,” he stated. “By launching a service […]

Southeast Asia’s premium VoD market delivered a strong acceleration in 2025, with subscriber growth rebounding sharply, connected TV (CTV) emerging as a material driver of engagement, and local content reaching a new inflection point across the region, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA) and its proprietary measurement platform AMPD. Premium VoD subscriptions across Southeast Asia […]