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Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, has congratulated Fran Drescher on her election as president of SAG-AFTRA.

No one is here to incriminate themselves when it comes to movie piracy. But if you’re reading this website, odds are you’ve seen a pirated movie at some point in the past.

Following MPA Chairman-CEO Charles Rivkin today at CinemaCon were National Association of Theatre Owners Chief John Fithian and No. 1 global circuit boss Adam Aron, who continued the patriotic messages for theatrical exhibition about how they are an essential to a multi-billion industry.

MPA Chief Charles Rivkin reflected on the year of furloughs for exhibition, and the recession of the industry, but emphasized one of strength going forward in his speech at CinemaCon. The drumbeat of “comeback” is the motif continually being emphasized at this year’s conference.

Heading into the opening remarks of CinemaCon on Tuesday AM, Illumination Chairman and Despicable Me franchise producer Chris Melendandri gave an impassioned speech about moviegoing and why the big screen is vital. For without the big screen, there would be no streaming. The two go hand in-hand and it’s important for the small screen guys to know that. Meledandri’s opening remarks this AM preceded MPAA Boss Charles Rivkin’s at the Colosseum Theater here at Caesars.

The studios are continuing to line up against the effort to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom, with the latest contribitions coming from the Motion Picture Association’s political action committee along with that of MPA’s chairman, Charles Rivkin.

Motion Picture Association Chairman Charles Rivkin’s compensation rose to $3.1 million in 2019, while revenues for the industry trade association increased with the addition of Netflix as a member.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterCharles Rivkin, the chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, was paid $3.1 million in salary and bonus in 2019, a 37% jump from the prior year.Rivkin’s salary was revealed in the organization’s annual tax filing. According to the document, Rivkin was paid $2 million in base salary plus $1.1 million in bonus compensation.Rivkin took the helm of the film industry’s preeminent lobbying organization in September 2017, succeeding former Sen.

The Motion Picture Association announced on Monday that it has renewed the contract of its chairman/CEO Charles Rivkin for three years starting on Jan. 1, 2021.Rivkin became chairman/CEO of the MPA at the start of 2018 and oversaw the trade organization through the rise of multiple streaming services and the rapid growth of China and other international markets as major hubs for production and box office.

Ted Johnson EXCLUSIVE: The Motion Picture Association has renewed the contract of chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin for another three years, starting on January 1.Rivkin joined the MPA in September 2017 as CEO and, after a transition period, also became chairman in January 2018. Before joining the trade organization, he was the U.S.

By Ted Johnson

As movie theaters across the United States remain dark, movie productions stay shuttered and thousands find themselves out of work for the near future, the Motion Picture Association welcomed the passage of federal aid Friday, hoping to bring urgently needed relief to the industry.

Former AT&T WarnerMedia executive Belinda Lui has stepped into her new role as as president and managing director of the Motion Picture Association in the Asia-Pacific region.Liu's hire was made in October by MPA chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin.

Belinda Lui has taken up her new role as president and MD in Asia of the Motion Picture Association, the Hollywood studios’ collective lobbying body. The appointment was announced in October last year by MPA chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin.