Obama's Final State of the Union Speech: Hollywood Reacts
The MPAA was among the first industry groups to react, praising the president for pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. MPAA chairman and CEO Senator Chris Dodd said in a statement that TPP was a "top economic priority" for the U.S. particularly "because the U.S. film and television industry is a global economic sector that relies on open market access and strong copyright protections to support nearly two million American jobs."
Dodd added that TPP was a boon for Hollywood as it will "lower trade barriers and help creators protect their content, allowing our industry to expand in key foreign markets."