The Motion Picture Association (MPA) announced Thursday that Amazon Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios will become members of the global trade association representing the largest film, TV and streaming companies on October 1.
Amazon will be the seventh member of the trade group, which works to advance the interests of the industry, and joins Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery.
“The MPA is the global voice for a growing and evolving industry, and welcoming Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios to our ranks will broaden our collective policymaking and content protection efforts on behalf of our most innovative and creative companies,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a press release.
“MPA studios fuel local economies, drive job creation, enrich cultures, and bolster communities everywhere they work,” Rivkin added. “With Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios among our roster of extraordinary members, the MPA will have an even larger voice for the world’s greatest storytellers.”
Amazon has worked with the association since 2017 as a governing board member of the MPA’s anti-piracy coalition, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment.
