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.

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)
5151 - 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)

    • broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable and satellite distribution systems (See 515210 Pay and specialty television)
    • delivering programs to subscribers by cable or satellite systems (See 517112 Cable and other program distribution)
    • broadcasting exclusively on the Internet (See 519130 Internet publishing and broadcasting and web search portals)
51511 - Radio broadcasting

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of radio programs to its affiliates or the public. The radio broadcasts may include entertainment, news, talk shows and other programs.

515110 - Radio broadcastingMEX

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating broadcasting studios and facilities for the production and transmission of radio programs to its affiliates or the public. The radio broadcasts may include entertainment, news, talk shows and other programs.

  • Illustrative example(s)

    • broadcasting stations, radio
    • radio broadcasting network services

    All examples

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