ISIC 60—Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities

Where 60 sits

1. J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
2. 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 601 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
• 602 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
• 603 News agency and other content distribution activities

What 60 includes

• This division includes the activities of creating content or acquiring the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcasting or distributing that content. Types of produced or distributed content included in this division are radio, television, audio and audiovisual entertainment, news, talk, and the like, including programs that are typically narrowcast in nature (limited format, such as news, sports, education or youth-oriented programming). The broadcasting or content distribution can be performed using different technologies, over-the-air, via satellite, via a cable network or via internet broadcasting, streaming or downloads. This division also includes the broadcasting of live podcasts, third party on-demand distribution of recorded podcasts and downloads, and activities of news agencies, social network sites, blog and wiki sites, and online gaming/video game sites. Content may be made freely available to users or may be available only on a subscription or fee basis.

What 60 excludes

• Operation of cable or satellite television transmission networks (division 61); production of audio and audiovisual recordings (including recorded podcasts), activities of vlog sites, and distribution of motion pictures, videos or audiovisual works, and similar productions to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and exhibitors (division 59); wholesale/retail trade of audio and video recordings on physical media (divisions 46/47 ); retail outlets of newspapers (division 47); video disc rental (division 77); activities of independent actors (including influencers appearing in vlogs) and independent bloggers (division 90); publishing of video games and other software (division 58); provision of computing infrastructure and hosting activities, and activities of web search portals (division 63); and activities of gambling sites (division 92).

60 in other systems