North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) Canada 2017 Version 2.0

723 - Telecommunications, broadcasting distribution and related services

This group comprises fixed wholesale and retail telecommunications services; fixed wholesale and retail Internet access services; mobile wholesale and retail telecommunications services; cable, satellite, Internet and other fixed or mobile broadcasting distribution services of audiovisual and audio works; and online games, except gambling.

72341 - Broadcasting and online games distribution services

This class comprises broadcast distribution services of audiovisual and audio works such as television programs, films, videos, sound recordings, via cable, satellite, Internet and other fixed and mobile distribution streams. Also covers distribution services for online games, except gambling, and installation services for connections to broadcasting distribution networks.

• Exclusion(s)

  • online gambling services (See 8331161 Internet gambling products)

723411 - Basic television programming packages

This subclass comprises basic television programming packages distribution services, via fixed or mobile devices.

723412 - Discretionary television programming packages

This subclass comprises discretionary television programming packages distribution services, via fixed or mobile devices.

723413 - Pay-per-view services

This subclass comprises pay-per-view services, via fixed or mobile devices. The broadcaster shows a pay-per-view program at the same broadcast time to everyone ordering it.

723414 - Television, movie and video on demand services

This subclass comprises pay television, movie and other video on demand services (except pay-per-view), via fixed or mobile devices. Subscribers or viewers of video on demand are allowed to choose and watch broadcasts at any time, for a one time fee paid for each individual video that is on demand (transactional video on demand), or for a monthly or annual subscription fee (subscription video on demand) to have unlimited access to television programs, movies and any other types of videos during the time covered by the subscription.

723415 - Satellite radio and online audio streaming services

This subclass comprises pay satellite radio and online audio (such as music) streaming services.

• Exclusion(s)

  • music mp3 files (See 4813112 Musical recordings, online)

723416 - Online gaming services (except gambling)

This subclass comprises provision of various games to be played online, on a subscription or single payment (fee) basis, except gambling. The games are streamed over the Internet to fixed and mobile devices.

723417 - Installation services for connections to broadcasting distribution networks

This subclass comprises services of installing cables on the customer premises and/or installing outlets to connect to the program or broadcasting distribution networks.