Variant of NAICS 1997 - Labour Force Survey (LFS) Industries

513 - Broadcasting and Telecommunications

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating radio and television broadcasting studios and facilities, or in operating telecommunications networks. Resellers of telecommunications services are also included.

5131 - Radio and Television Broadcasting

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating broadcasting studios and facilities for the transmission of a variety of radio and television broadcasts, including entertainment, news, talk shows and other programs. These establishments produce, purchase and schedule programs and generate revenues from the sale of air time to advertisers, from donations and subsidies, or from the sale of programs.

  • Exclusion(s):

    Establishments primarily engaged in:

    • broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable and satellite distribution systems (See 51321 Pay and Specialty Television)
    • delivering programs to subscribers by cable or satellite systems (See 51322 Cable and Other Program Distribution)

5132 - Pay TV, Specialty TV and Program Distribution

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting television programs, in a defined and limited format, via operators of cable and satellite distribution systems, and establishments primarily engaged in the delivery of programs, to subscribers, by cable or satellite.

5133 - Telecommunications

This industry group comprises establishments engaged in operating and maintaining network facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and full motion picture videos between network termination points. Telecommunications resellers are also included. Transmission facilities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.

  • Exclusion(s):

    • Internet access providers (See 51419 Other Information Services)
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