Stream and show TV programmes in your hotel with a licence that protects you from hidden copyright risk.
MPLC closes the copyright compliance gap that most hotels never knew they had: the unlicensed use of TV and film on the screens across your property. One simple MPLC Blanket Licence covers that gap and protects your hotel from unexpected legal exposure.
Licensed entertainment lifts the atmosphere of your hotel and keeps guests coming back. With an MPLC Blanket Licence, you keep the content your guests and staff expect.
Under copyright law, streaming shows, showing TV or film in your hotel 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 hotel. One simple licence covers them all and settles any unintentional exposure from the past.
Showing content in your bar and lounge is a great way to help guests relax and stay longer. 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 takes just five minutes to apply. One licence and your whole hotel is fully covered.
One simple MPLC Blanket Licence lets you keep and grow the content that guests and staff expect.
Switch on your screens with peace of mind. With the MPLC Blanket Licence, you are protected from copyright risk.
Many hotel owners and managers do not realise there can be a gap between accessing content and having permission to show it in a commercial setting. If TV or films are shown anywhere in your hotel, 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 guests and staff with confidence.
Hotels 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 hotel 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 hotels across the UK and in 27 other countries around the world. MPLC’s UK hotel licensees include Swinton Park Hotel, Copacubana, and Sonder Limited
The MPLC Blanket Licence is a simple fee. The cost of a licence depends on the size of your premises and how many sites you run. 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 we represent on our website.
