For over 20 years, the MPLC has been regarded as a leading source of copyright information as well as provider of the Umbrella Licence® for non-commercial movie exhibitions. In 2003, the MPLC made it’s European headquarters in the UK. Licensing operations are now being managed from offices across Europe; current territories include Spain, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Romania, Poland and the Republic of Ireland.

Since its creation, the use of film media for home-use only has expanded far beyond its original purpose. Today, organisations use movies not only for entertainment, but as training tools and supplements to their existing programs.

Prior to the MPLC’s creation, public performance licences were issued on a title-by-title basis, a time consuming and expensive process for the group wishing to show the movie. In December, 1986 the MPLC began issuing blanket or Umbrella Licenses, which would allow an organisation an unlimited number of showings of titles from all MPLC authorised producers for a flat, annual fee.

Currently, over 450,000 locations around the world are covered under the MPLC Umbrella Licence, including multi-national companies, government agencies and non profit organisations.

The MPLC has offices across 5 continents from the Headquarters in Los Angeles, California USA, to Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. A network of anti-piracy co-operation supports local investigations and prosecutions on behalf of the creative community. In the UK, the MPLC is a member of FACT, The Federation Against Copyright Theft Organisation.

For more information about the MPLC, please contact us at +44 (0)1323 649 647 or send us an email to ukinfo@mplc.com.