NAICS Canada 516120—Television broadcasting stations

Where 516120 sits

1. 51 Information and cultural industries
2. 516 Broadcasting and content providers
3. 5161 Radio and television broadcasting stations
4. 51612 Television broadcasting stations
5. 516120 Television broadcasting stations

Description

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating broadcasting studios and facilities for the production of a variety of television programs. Programming may originate in their own studios, from an affiliated network or from external sources. These stations operate primarily through over-the-air transmission to the public but may also broadcast over the Internet, by cable or by satellite.

What 516120 includes

• Integrated radio and television broadcasting system (primarily television), over the airwaves transmission
• Television programming originating in their own studios, from an affiliated network or from external sources

What 516120 excludes

• Broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable and satellite distribution systems (see 516211 pay and specialty television (can))
• Delivering programs to subscribers by cable or satellite systems (see 517310 wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) (can))
• Producing television programs without broadcasting (see 512110 motion picture and video production (us))

Example activities

• public broadcasting, television, over the airwaves transmission
• television broadcasting stations, over the airwaves transmission
• public broadcasting, television, over the airwaves transmission
• studio operation, television, over the airwaves transmission
• television broadcasting stations, over the airwaves transmission

516120 in other systems