The Motion Picture Association has appointed Thomas Limouzin-Lamothe as Vice President, Content Protection EMEA, as it steps up efforts against piracy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Limouzin-Lamothe will report to Larissa Knapp, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Protection Officer. He is due to start on 9 March.
In the role, Limouzin-Lamothe will lead the MPA’s content protection strategy across the region, working with law enforcement, industry partners and member companies. The remit includes tackling live sports piracy and illicit IPTV services.
He joins from The Walt Disney Company, where he served as Legal Counsel, Antipiracy EMEA and worked on global investigations and intelligence-led enforcement initiatives covering film, television, streaming platforms and sports rights.
Before Disney, he held roles at 21st Century Fox and Microsoft, building multinational teams and developing enforcement strategies across EMEA, with a focus on the Middle East, Africa and Central and Eastern Europe.
Knapp said Limouzin-Lamothe brings a combination of legal and operational experience and a track record of leading cross-border initiatives. Limouzin-Lamothe said he is joining at a time when collaboration and innovation are increasingly important to disrupt illegal services and support a sustainable creative ecosystem.
Limouzin-Lamothe is licensed to practise law in France and began his career as an IP litigator in leading French law firms.
