Variant of NAICS 2012 - Energy sector

• Non E - Industries not included in the energy sector
• 51 - Information and cultural industries
• 512 - Motion picture and sound recording industries
• 5121 - Motion picture and video industries
• 51212 - Motion picture and video distribution

512120 - Motion picture and video distribution

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring distribution rights and distributing film and video productions to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and other exhibitors.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • film distribution agencies
  • television show syndicators

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • mass duplication of audio and video recordings (See 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and optical media)
  • wholesaling video recordings (See 414450 Video recording merchant wholesalers)
  • retailing video recordings (See 443146 Audio and video recordings stores)
  • both producing and distributing motion pictures and videos (See 512110 Motion picture and video production)
  • providing motion picture and video stock footage (via libraries) to producers, the media, multimedia and advertising industries (See 512190 Post-production and other motion picture and video industries)
  • operating film and video archives whose primary purpose is preservation (See 519122 Archives)
  • renting video recordings to the general public (See 532230 Video tape and disc rental)