Stream and show TV programmes in your care home with a licence that protects you from hidden copyright risk.
MPLC closes the copyright compliance gap that most care homes never knew they had: the unlicensed use of TV and film when hosting movie and TV nights as a wider group. One simple MPLC Blanket Licence covers that gap and protects your home from unexpected legal exposure.
Licensed entertainment helps residents feel at home and gives staff a moment to relax. With an MPLC Blanket Licence, you keep the familiar films and programmes that mean so much to the people in your care.
Under copyright law, showing TV or film in your care home is a public performance that needs a licence. The MPLC Blanket Licence protects you from that risk.
MPLC removes the unknown copyright risk from the screens across your home. One simple licence covers them all and settles any unintentional exposure from the past.
Films and TV programmes in your communal spaces are a great way to help residents relax and connect. With an MPLC Blanket Licence, you can be confident you are doing it legally.
An MPLC Blanket Licence is a simple, smart investment. Licensing is quick and the cover is comprehensive.
It only takes five minutes to apply. One license and your senior community or facility is covered.
One simple MPLC Blanket Licence preserves and expands the valued content that improves residents and staff experiences.
Switch on your screens with peace of mind. With the MPLC Blanket Licence, you are protected from copyright risk.
Many care homes do not realise there can be a gap between accessing content and having permission to show it. If TV or films are shown as part of a movie night or part of a group activity that is a public performance under UK copyright law. An MPLC Blanket Licence closes that gap so you stay compliant. Once you have applied, you can keep showing our rightsholders’ content to residents and families with confidence.
Care homes without a licence can face a civil claim for damages with no upper limit for each programme or film shown, and in some cases a criminal fine. This often happens without the home realising. An MPLC Blanket Licence removes that uncertainty and gives you confidence that your use of content is properly covered.
The MPLC Blanket Licence gives you one simple, all-in-one solution. It covers a wide range of content from thousands of rightsholders, so there is no need to track usage or manage permissions screen by screen. Compliance stays straightforward.
Yes. Just as PRS for Music and PPL license music in public settings, MPLC licenses the TV and film shown on your screens.
MPLC has been in business for nearly 40 years and has provided licenses to care and residential homes across the UK and in 27 other countries around the world. MPLC’s senior living UK licensees include Beverley Court Residential Home, Methilhaven Care Home, Ascot Grange Care Home, and the Gables Care Home.
The MPLC Blanket Licence is a simple fee. The cost of a licence depends on how many sites you run and how many staff you have. You do not need to tell us which films you show or watch, and there is no ongoing reporting or paperwork.
You can find a full list of all the rightsholders and producers that we represent here
