Legally Show Content in your Organisation
If you show content in your business like films and TV shows, even in the background, you may already be aware that you need to get a license to avoid copyright infringement. What about the next step though? Do you know how to get a public performance license to show content? It’s much easier than you may think.
Do you show content, like films, TV shows, or news, on TVs in your business?
This is the most important question as showing content in your business, in an area open to the public or where your employees or clientele are watching it, means you’re probably publicly showing copyrighted films and TV shows.
I play my content from physical media, not streaming, do I still need one?
No matter where you get your content from (physical media or streaming), you’ll almost always need to get a public performance license to publicly screen copyrighted content.
How do I know if I already have a license? Does my TV licence cover public screenings?
TV licenses don’t cover public screenings and, if you’re not sure if you have a licence, you most likely do.
However, we have the best option – our MPLC Blanket Licence. That’s because MPLC is the sole source of public performance rights for a very large amount of the most popular content from the largest studios & producers, and if you don’t have an MPLC Blanket Licence, then you aren’t covered for those studios & producers’ works.
The Copyrights, Design and Patients Act 1988 protects intellectual property (IP) to ensure that the creators are properly compensated and we work with studios large and small to secure the rights to help show their content. Our blanket licence covers major studios like 20th Century Studios, Disney, Universal, and many more which means you have tens of thousands of titles you can show without fear of copyright infringement.
To get started, speak to us today at 01323 356 100 and our team is happy to answer any questions you may have.