Variant of NAICS 2012 - Content and media sector

CM - Content and media sector

This category comprises all NAICS codes that relate to content and media industries.

This includes portions of the following sector: 'Information and cultural industries' (NAICS 51).

51i - CM - Information and cultural industries

This category comprises the portion of NAICS sector 51 'Information and cultural industries' that relates to content and media industries.

511i - CM - Publishing industries (except internet)

This category comprises the portion of NAICS subsector 511 'Publishing industries (except internet)' that relates to content and media industries.

512 - Motion picture and sound recording industries

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing video and audio recordings or providing related services, such as post-production services, exhibition services, and motion picture processing and developing services. Sound recording studios are also included.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • mass duplication of pre-recorded audio and video tapes, cassettes, diskettes, DVDs and CD-ROMs (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media)
    • wholesaling sound recordings (See 414440 Sound recording merchant wholesalers)
    • wholesaling pre-recorded video cassettes and DVDs (See 414450 Video recording merchant wholesalers)
    • retailing video and audio recordings (See 443146 Audio and video recordings stores)

515 - Broadcasting (except internet)

This subsector comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating radio and television broadcasting studios and facilities.

  • Exclusion(s)

    • operating telecommunications networks (See 517 Telecommunications)
    • broadcasting exclusively on the Internet(519)

519i - CM - Other information services

This category comprises the portion of NAICS subsector 519 'Other information services' that relates to content and media industries.

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