Trusted Partner Network

What Trusted Partner Network does

Trusted Partner Network (TPN) is a global, industry-wide content security initiative and community network wholly owned by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), serving the motion picture, television, and broader media and entertainment supply chain. TPN operates as a non-profit industry initiative — not a venture-backed company — and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California, with a small core team of roughly six named professionals led by President Terri Davies (appointed February 2022). Its mission is to prevent leaks, breaches, and hacks of movies and television shows prior to release by standardizing how Service Providers, Software Application vendors, and Content Owners evaluate content security preparedness across the global production and distribution supply chain.

TPN's core product surface consists of three interconnected components: (1) the MPA Content Security Best Practices framework (currently v5.3.1), a proprietary benchmark maintained by TPN covering site security, cloud security, work-from-home, physical assets, data centers, and software applications; (2) the TPN+ Platform, a proprietary web-based software application and global registry built by TMT Insights and launched in Q1 2023, where Service Providers manage profiles, complete self-assessments, and share security posture with Content Owners; and (3) the four-tier Shield Tier classification system (Blue, Silver, Gold, Gold Star) launched in August 2025, plus a network of TPN-accredited third-party assessors for Site, Cloud, Application, and Zero Trust assessments. As of 2026, TPN reports 650+ members across 60+ countries, including Content Owners (Disney, NBCUniversal, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Amazon Studios, BBC Studios, CANAL+, Google Cloud) and Service Providers spanning post-production, VFX, distribution, and media technology (Pixelogic, DNEG, Deluxe, castLabs, ZOO Digital, LucidLink, Vubiquity, among others).

TPN's business model is a tiered annual subscription for Service Providers, with fees ranging from $250 (self-employed) to $85,000 (companies with $200M+ in annual media and entertainment revenue), structured as $1,000 / $3,000 / $5,000 / $7,500 / $10,000 / $15,000 / $30,000 / $50,000 across the intervening revenue bands. Third-party assessor fees are contracted directly between Service Providers and accredited assessors and do not flow to TPN. Content Owner membership and accreditation programs are complementary. The April 2026 TPN STAR Report represents a new industry-intelligence revenue and engagement layer, analyzing large-scale assessment data across the global content supply chain.

Name

Trusted Partner Network

Legal name

Trusted Partner Network, LLC

Website

https://ttpn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trusted Partner Network is a non-profit content security initiative wholly owned by the Motion Picture Association, providing standardized security assessments, the MPA Content Security Best Practices framework, and the TPN+ platform for 650+ media and entertainment service providers, software vendors, and content owners across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Content Security Assessment Platform

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Media Auditing, Verification & Compliance (Billing, Makegoods, QA) (BPAFABAM)

Keywords

• Content security assessments
• MPA best practices
• Vendor security certification
• Content protection framework
• Media security compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Service Provider Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for Service Providers based on annual gross revenue tiers, ranging from $250 for self-employed to $85,000 for companies with $200M+ revenue. Membership includes registry placement, secure sharing of security posture, unlimited users, and access to TPN-accredited assessments.
2. Third-Party Assessment Fees: TPN-accredited third-party assessments are contracted separately between Service Providers and Assessors. TPN does not control assessor pricing. Assessment costs are not included in membership fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trusted Partner Network operates the TPN+ platform to deliver standardized content security assessments against the MPA Content Security Best Practices framework, awarding Shield Tier certifications (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Blue) to qualifying media and entertainment service providers and software vendors worldwide.

Product overview

The Trusted Partner Network (TPN) is a global, industry-wide content security initiative wholly owned by the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The core offering consists of three interconnected components: (1) MPA Content Security Best Practices, a comprehensive security framework establishing minimum preparedness standards; (2) TPN Security Assessments conducted by accredited third-party assessors measuring compliance with those best practices; and (3) the TPN+ Platform, a proprietary software application and global registry enabling service providers to manage and share security status with content owners. TPN operates a four-tier Shield classification system (Blue, Silver, Gold, Gold Star) for service provider security tiers. The program includes a global network of TPN-accredited assessors for Site, Cloud, Application, and Zero Trust assessments, along with membership services providing registry visibility, remediation tools, and community resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TPN+: Proprietary software application and global registry platform enabling service providers to securely share security information with Content Owners
• TPX (Trusted Partner Exchange)
• TPN STAR Report
• TPN Shield Tier System

Products and services

• TPN+ Platform Proprietary online platform used to conduct and manage standardized content security assessments for service providers and software vendors in the media and entertainment industry.
• TPN Security Assessments (Blue and Gold) Standardized security assessments delivered through the TPN+ platform, evaluating service providers and software vendors against the MPA Content Security Best Practices framework.
• MPA Content Security Best Practices Industry-standard content security framework published by the Motion Picture Association and applied as the baseline for TPN assessments and Shield Tier certifications.
• Shield Tier Certification (Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Blue) Tiered certification awarded to service providers and software vendors based on their assessed level of content security readiness, ranging from Blue (entry) through Gold, Platinum, and Diamond (highest).
• TPN Assessor Program Program that certifies third-party assessors qualified to perform TPN security assessments on behalf of Trusted Partner Network.
• TPN Membership Annual membership providing service providers and software vendors access to the TPN+ platform, the TPN community, and the Shield Tier certification process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly decreased vendor onboarding timelines for studios
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Google CloudmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2025Google Cloud joined TPN as a member, supporting the initiative to enhance content security across the entertainment industry supply chain.
• DeluxemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2024Deluxe joined TPN as a Service Provider member, demonstrating commitment to content security and standardized security practices.
• CANAL+ GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024CANAL+ Group joined TPN as a Content Owner member, enabling the company to leverage TPN's standardized and centralized content security platform to increase efficiency and bolster content security objectives for CANAL+ and STUDIOCANAL.
• TMT InsightsmajorTechnology or Integration · 24 August 2022Selected through an RFP process to build TPN's new technology platform, which launched in Q1 2023 as the TPN+ platform for cloud-based security assessment.
• Motion Picture Association (MPA)coreOthersTPN is wholly owned by the Motion Picture Association. MPA maintains the Content Security Best Practices framework that TPN uses for assessments. The MPA member studios (Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery) are the primary Content Owners using TPN services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trusted-partner-network
• Facebookfacebook.com/TPNOnline
• Xx.com/TrustedPartnerNet

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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