The AMPTP was founded in 1924 as the Association of Motion Picture Producers (AMPP).[1] It merged with the Alliance of Television Film Producers (ATFP) in 1964[b] and was renamed the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers.[7] In 1966, it also merged with the Society of Independent Producers (formed in 1964).[8] In September 1975,
Universal quit the Association during craft negotiations and
United Artists and
Walt Disney Productions also notified the Association of their intention to withdraw the following month.[9] Paramount and Universal formed a new organization, the Alliance. In 1982, the Alliance and the AMPTP merged to form the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.[7]
Since the formation of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers in 1982,[10] there have only been two presidents.
Nick Counter was president of the AMPTP from 1982 until March 2009.[11] With Counter's March 2009 retirement, Carol Lombardini took over on an interim basis until becoming permanent president seven months later in October.[12][13]
The AMPTP was an affiliate of the MPAA and
Jack Valenti was president of both organisations.[14][9]
Jarryd Gonzales served as AMPTP's spokesperson from 2015 to 2023.[19][20]
In October 2023, it was announced that over two thousand producers signed a petition to drop the word "producers" from the name of the company, saying it was "left over from a long-gone era". They feel that it no longer reflects the producers, but the CEOs of the studios.[21][22]
Post Production Guild
In 2022,
post-production workers in
New York City, represented by
Communications Workers of America (CWA) under the name The Post Production Guild, signed union cards and asked AMPTP for voluntary union recognition. AMPTP declined to voluntarily recognize the union, saying they support "a secret ballot election process by which a union can become certified as the collective bargaining representative of employees". The CWA referred to AMPTP as "anti-union", alleging the workers are "supervisors" and ineligible for representation by the
National Labor Relations Board. The group filed for a union election on March 8, 2022.[23]