Yes.
The facility owner can be held vicariously liable or considered a “contributory infringer”.
The Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000, as amended by the Copyright and other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019, provides that certain performances may be shown without a licence before an audience of teachers and pupils of an educational establishment for the purpose of education, which includes instruction, lectures, study, and research.
Where a school is found to be showing film in the course of activities that are not strictly for the purpose of education, they are liable for prosecution and/or civil damages.
You can find a full list of all the rightsholders and producers that we represent here on this website.
An MPLC Public Performance Licence allows you to show all the licensed movies and TV content you want in your business or commercial setting for a period of one year.
You don’t need to tell us which movies or programmes you plan to show.
Towards the end of the year we will contact you to renew your licence.
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.
The MPLC Public Performance Licence is a simple, affordable annual fee. You don’t need to tell us which movies you are showing or watching, there is no ongoing reporting or admin paperwork.
The cost of a license depends on :
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.
An MPLC Blanket Licence is required to legally show movies and TV programmes within a public space. The licence is affordable, easy to buy and covers you and your business immediately.
If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at +353 (0) 65 68 20368 or send us an email – ieinfo@mplc.ie
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Yes : You can use the programme or film title and character names within your building, office or facility and on direct communications to people that you know by email or letter. You can also use this information when responding to direct enquiries from individuals such as by email or instant messaging.
You can also advertise a “Movie Night” or “Children’s Movie Night”, for example, to the general public, as long as no film title or character names are use in the advertisement.
No : You can not use the programme or film title and character names publicly on a website or social media account, billboard, advert or any other publicly visible media.
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.
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.
No you do not.
The licence covers everything produced by the thousands of rightsholders who we represent so you do not need to tell us what you are showing.
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.
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