Variant of NAICS 2002 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Sector

515 - Broadcasting (except Internet)

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

• Exclusion(s):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • broadcasting exclusively on the Internet (See 516 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting)
  • operating telecommunications networks (See 517 Telecommunications)

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):

  Establishments primarily engaged in:

  • broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable and satellite distribution systems (See 51521 Pay and Specialty Television)
  • broadcasting exclusively on the Internet (See 51611 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting)
  • delivering programs to subscribers by cable or satellite systems (See 51751 Cable and Other Program Distribution)

5152 - Pay and Specialty Television

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. The programming is delivered to subscribers by operators of cable or satellite distribution systems.