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Motion Picture Association

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The Motion Picture Association (MPA), originally called the Motion Picture Association of America, is a non-profit group based in the United States. Its members are the "big six" major Hollywood studios: Amazon MGM Studios (Amazon), Netflix, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (The Walt Disney Company), Sony Pictures (Sony), Paramount Pictures (Paramount Global), Universal Studios (Comcast), and Warner Bros. (Warner Bros. Discovery). It also represents Netflix streaming platform movies. The organization produces the well-known voluntary film rating system. On January 22, 2019, Netflix became the first streaming service to become a member of the MPA.[1][2]

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  1. McClintock, Pamela (January 22, 2019). "Netflix Becomes First Streamer to Join the Motion Picture Association of America". The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. "MPAA Welcomes Netflix as New Member" (Press release). MPAA. January 22, 2019.

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