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Do I need a licence if….., How licences work

Do I need a licence if….., How licences work

I have a TV licence, what is an MPLC licence and why do I need one for public showing of TV and movie content?

Your TV Licence covers the use and installation of TV receiving equipment at the place specified on the licence.

It does not cover business premises for the public performance of copyright material contained within films and television programmes.

MPLC Public Performance Licences are affordable, easy to buy and can be put in place immediately. They are the legal way to show movies and TV programmes in a public or commercial space.

To get an MPLC Public Performance Licence do I need to tell you what movies or programmes we are showing?

Once I have an MPLC Public Performance Licence, can I advertise a movie or program that I want to show?

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I show movies and tv programmes publicly but I don’t charge any admission or viewing fees. Do I need an MPLC Public Performance Licence?

How long does an MPLC licence last for?

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Do charities and non-profit organisations need an MPLC licence?

Where can I see a list of all of the studios, rightsholders and producers that MPLC represents?

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I work for a public or governmental organisation or entity, do we need a licence?

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We already have a public performance licence that allows us to play music, do we need this as well?

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I have a TV licence, what is an MPLC licence and why do I need one for public showing of TV and movie content?

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