Get TPN (Trusted Partner Network) assessed and listed on the TPN registry. Codesecure runs the full programme aligned to MPA Content Security Best Practices: gap analysis, control implementation, and audit accompaniment for Blue Shield and Gold Shield assessments.
TPN (Trusted Partner Network) is the global content security programme owned by the Motion Picture Association (MPA). It assesses third-party content vendors against the MPA Content Security Best Practices Common Guidelines, covering management, physical, digital and operational controls. Assessment outcomes are tracked on the public TPN registry that Hollywood studios and OTT buyers consult when picking vendors.
TPN has two tiers: Blue Shield indicates a self-assessment plus completed remediation, and Gold Shield indicates an in-person assessment by an MPA-approved TPN assessor with on-site verification. Codesecure delivers TPN as a managed programme: gap analysis, remediation, internal audit and full support during MPA assessor visits.
Indian post-production, VFX, animation and localisation studios serve the largest content buyers in the world: Netflix, Disney, Warner, Sony, Paramount, Apple TV. Every one of them now requires TPN status before content is released to the vendor. Without TPN, you are excluded from procurement. With Gold Shield, you appear at the top of the buyer-visible registry.
TPN also forces real content-security discipline: watermarking, physical access controls, separation of duties on review-and-approval, encrypted transit, content-zone hygiene, removable media controls, network segmentation, and vendor sub-tier management. These controls reduce the catastrophic risk of a pre-release leak that could damage your customer relationship permanently.
Codesecure's TPN programme covers MPA Content Security Best Practices control families:
TPN consulting fees vary by facility size, content-zone count and target shield tier. MPA assessor fees for Gold Shield are separate and charged directly by the approved TPN assessor.
Consulting fee, India
INR 2L – 5L+ taxes
Fixed-fee engagement covering MPA Common Guidelines gap analysis, control implementation support, internal self-assessment and assessor visit accompaniment for Gold Shield.
Request a Scoped Quote45-minute call with our TPN lead. Bring your facility plan, current content workflows and target shield tier, leave with a phased remediation roadmap. Instant response, no delay.
Book Free Strategy CallEvery TPN engagement follows a 5-phase methodology from gap analysis through certification or attestation:
Scoping call, NDA, facility tour, content workflow mapping, shield tier decision.
Full assessment against MPA Content Security Best Practices, prioritised remediation plan with content-zone-specific actions.
Content zone hardening, badge and visitor systems, network segmentation, watermarking, encryption, audit logging.
MyCSA workbook completion, evidence consolidation, vendor and sub-tier management workflow documented.
MPA-approved TPN assessor accompaniment for Gold Shield. Finding remediation and re-verification.
Every TPN programme ships with the same audit-ready handoff:
Most TPN programmes reach Blue Shield in 3 months and Gold Shield in 4-5 months. Instant response, no delay, kickoff scheduled same or next business day after scoping.
Facility tour, content workflow mapping, MPA gap assessment, remediation plan.
Content zones, badge systems, visitor management, removable media controls.
Network segmentation, watermarking, encryption, audit logging, vendor controls.
Self-assessment workbook complete. Assessor visit for Gold Shield, finding closure.
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30-minute call with our TPN lead. Discuss your facility, target shield tier and current content workflows with no sales pressure.
Schedule Free CallBlue Shield = a TPN self-assessment plus closed remediation, recorded on the TPN registry. Gold Shield = the same assessment plus an on-site verification visit by an MPA-approved TPN assessor. Studios and OTT buyers strongly prefer Gold Shield because it is independently verified. Most vendors targeting Netflix, Disney or Warner will aim for Gold Shield directly.
Codesecure consulting fees are typically INR 2L-3L for single-facility Blue Shield, INR 3L-4.5L for single-facility Gold Shield, and INR 4.5L-5L+ for multi-facility programmes. The MPA-approved TPN assessor fee for Gold Shield is separate and varies, typically USD 5K-15K depending on facility scope and the chosen assessor.
We help you pick from the MPA-approved TPN assessor list based on your geography, schedule and budget. Common choices for Indian facilities include the major global assessors with India presence. We handle the introduction and brief them on your scope, the assessor contract is between you and them directly to maintain audit independence.
Instant response, no delay. We respond within an hour during business hours, send a fixed-fee scoped proposal in 24-48 hours under NDA, and start gap analysis the same day or next business day after sign-off.
Yes. Many of our clients run combined post-production, VFX, animation and dubbing under one roof or across two-three facilities. The MPA Common Guidelines scale to multi-service environments, and we author content-zone maps and policies that cover the full footprint.
TPN is content-security specific (M&E supply chain), while ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are broad information security frameworks. Many studios run TPN + ISO 27001 together because most controls overlap: access control, audit logging, vendor management, incident response. Combined programmes are faster and cheaper than running them serially.
TPN status is renewed annually. The MyCSA workbook is refreshed, and Gold Shield requires a re-verification assessment cycle. Codesecure includes year-two surveillance support that covers the annual self-assessment refresh and any new control changes between assessment cycles.
Codesecure runs your TPN programme: MPA gap analysis, content zone build, MyCSA self-assessment and Gold Shield assessor support. Free 30-minute gap analysis call, instant response, no obligation.
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