Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)[a] is a trade association based in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, that represents over 350 American television and film production companies in collective bargaining negotiations with entertainment industry trade unions that include, among others, SAG-AFTRA, the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America West and East, the American Federation of Musicians, and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.[2]
Abbreviation
AMPTP
1924
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- United States
350+
Carol Lombardini
Association of Motion Picture Producers
Overview[edit]
As the entertainment industry's official collective bargaining representative,[3] the AMPTP, like the Motion Picture Association (MPA), is a key trade association for major film and television producers in the United States. The AMPTP currently negotiates 80 industry-wide collective bargaining agreements on behalf of over 350 motion picture and television producers. AMPTP member companies include the major motion picture studios (including Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros.), the principal broadcast television networks (including ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC), streaming services like Netflix, Apple TV+,[4] and Amazon,[4][5] certain cable television networks, and other independent film and television production companies.