Tony Eaton is the Managing Director of the New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft, the New Zealand-based program for the Motion Picture Association (MPA). In this role, he works closely with industry, government, law enforcement authorities and educational institutions to promote the interests of the screen community, retailers and consumers and to protect them from the damage caused by content theft and copyright infringements.
Tony has been instrumental in creating formal cooperation agreements with the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs’ Censorship Compliance Unit and with the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Tony has also facilitated the establishment of a secondary school NCEA qualification (National Certificate of Education Achievement) in Media Studies, which acknowledges the importance of respecting copyright throughout New Zealand.
Previously, he had a successful career serving in the New Zealand Police. Tony is currently the Chair of the Copyright Council of New Zealand as well as the Executive Secretary and General Manager of both the Motion Picture Distributors’ Association (MPDA) and the Home Entertainment Association of New Zealand (HEANZ). He also is a Board Member for the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham).
