This section includes the production and distribution of information and cultural products, the provision of means that enable the transmission or distribution of these products, as well as activities related to information technology or information and communication technology, data processing services, and other information services.
The main components of this section are publishing activities (division 58) including publishing programs, motion picture photography, and sound recording activities (division 59), radio and television networks and programming activities (division 60), telecommunications activities (division 61), information technology (division 62), and other information services (division 63).
Publication includes the purchase of content rights (information products) and making that content available to the general public by organizing its reproduction and distribution in various forms.
Also included in this section are all possible forms of publication (in print, in electronic or audio format, on the Internet, as a multimedia product in the form of a CD-ROM, in reference books, etc.), activities related to the production and distribution of TV programming for channels, groups 59, 60, 61, reflecting the different stages in this process.
This section also includes individual components, such as films, television series, etc., that are produced by the activities of group 59, the creation of a complete channel program, from components produced in group 59 or other components (such as live programming) that are included in group 60. Group 60 also includes the transmission of this program by the producer. The distribution of the complete television program by third parties, e.g., without any change to the content, is included in group 61. This distribution in group 61 may be carried out by transmission, satellite system, or cable.
58 Publishing Activities
This category includes the publication of books, brochures, leaflets, dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, maps and charts; the publication of newspapers, periodicals and magazines; postal address lists and other publications; as well as software.
Publishing involves acquiring the rights to content (information products) and making that content available to the general public, handling its reproduction and distribution in various forms. All possible forms of publication (in print, in electronic or audio format, on the Internet, as a multimedia product in CD-ROM form, in reference books, etc.) are also included in this section, with the exception of film editions.
This division does not include the publication of films, video tapes, and DVDs or similar formats (group 59) or the production of master copies for the recording of audio material (section 59). Also excluded are printing (see 18.11, 18.12) and mass reproduction of recorded media (see 18.20).
58.1 Publishing of books, periodicals, and other publishing activities
This group includes the activity of publishing books, newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, mailing address lists, and other products such as photographs, films, engravings, postcards, timetable tables, forms, posters, and reproductions of works of art. These products are characterized by the requirement of intellectual creativity in their development and are usually protected by copyright.
58.11 Publication of books
This class includes activities of publishing books in print, electronic (CDs, electronic devices, etc.), audio, or online formats.
This class includes:
- the publication of books, brochures, leaflets, and similar publications, including dictionaries and encyclopedias.
- the publication of atlases, maps, and sketches
- the publication of audiobooks
- publication of encyclopedias, etc. on CD-ROM
This class does not include:
- for the production of globes, see 32.99
- for the publication of advertising material, see 58.19
- for the publication of sheet music and books, see 59.20
- activity of independent authors, see 74.90, 90.03
58.12 Publication of postal address lists
This class includes the publication of lists of information or facts that are protected in their form, but not in their content. These lists may be published in print or electronic form.
This class includes:
- the publication of mailing lists
- publication of telephone directories
- the publication
- 58.12 Publication of newspapers
This class includes newspaper publishing activities, including advertising newspapers. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including the Internet.
- Publication of magazines and periodicals
This class includes the activities of publishing periodicals and other magazines. This information may be published in print or electronic form, including on the Internet.
This also includes the publication of radio and television programs.
58.19 Other publishing activities
This class includes:
- publication of:
- catalogs
- photographs, engravings, and postcards
- Greeting cards
- forms
- posters, reproductions of artworks
- publicity materials
- other printouts
This class does not include:
- for the publication of advertising newspapers, see 58.13
58.2 Publication of programs
58.21 Publication of computer games
This class includes:
– the publication of computer games for all programs
58.29 Publication of other programs
This class includes:
- publication of off-the-shelf programs (not custom):
- operating systems
- business and other applications
This class does not include:
- Reproduction of programs, see 18.20
- Retail trade of non-customized software programs, see 47.41
- production of programs not accompanied by publication, see 62.01
59 Film, video and television program production, sound recording and music publishing activities
This division includes the production of theatrical or non-theatrical films in the form of film, video tape, or discs for direct projection in theaters or for television broadcast, as well as supporting activities such as film processing, editing, dubbing, etc.; the distribution of films and other film productions in other sectors of the economy, as well as films or other screenings of film productions. It also includes the purchase and sale of films or rights to other film productions.
This category also includes sound recording activities, such as the production of original sound recordings, their dissemination, promotion, and distribution, the release of music, as well as sound recording service activities in a studio or other location.
59.1 Films, videos, and television program activities
This group includes the production of theatrical or non-theatrical films in the form of film, video tapes, DVDs, or other media, including digital distribution, for direct projection in theaters or for television broadcast, as well as supporting activities such as film development, editing, dubbing, etc. Distribution of films or other film productions (video tapes, DVDs, etc.) in other sectors of the economy, as well as their exhibition. Also included is the purchase and sale of film distribution rights and any other similar products.
59.11 Films, video, and television program production activities.
This class includes the production of films, videos, television programs, or television commercials.
This class also includes the production of television programs and television commercials produced without the use of transmission facilities, and the activities of film stock libraries, etc.
This class does not include:
- for the dubbing of the film (other than the reproduction of films for theatrical distribution), as well as reproduction from a master copy of CDs and DVDs, see 18.20
- wholesale trade of recorded video tapes, CDs, DVDs, see 46.43
- Wholesale trade of unregistered tapes, CDs, see 46.52
- Retail trade of videotapes, CDs, and DVDs, see 47.63
- post-production activities, see 59.12
- voice recording and recording of books on tape, see 59.20
- Television broadcasts, see 60.2
- the production of a complete television program, see 60.2
- development of films intended not for the film production industry, see 74.20
- Activities of theatrical agents or personal agencies, see 74.90
- rental of videotapes, DVDs to the general public, see 77.22
- Real-time (e.g., simultaneous) television captioning service for live events or meetings and conferences, see 82.99
- Activities of actors on their own account, cartoonists, directors, screenwriters, and technical specialists, see 90.0
59.12 Post-production of motion pictures, videos, and television programs
This class includes activities such as post-production, including dubbing, film/tape transfer, titling, subtitling, credits, captions, computer-generated graphics, animation and special effects, film production development and processing, film laboratory activities, and specialized laboratories for animated films.
This class also includes:
- kinematics activities
This class does not include:
- dubbing of films (except for the reproduction of films for theatrical distribution), as well as video and audio tapes, reproduction of CDs or DVDs from master copies, see 18.20
- Wholesale of recorded video tapes, CDs, DVDs, see 46.43
- Wholesale of unregistered tapes and CDs, see 46.52
- retail sale of videotapes, CDs, DVDs, see 47.63
- development of films intended not for the film production industry, see 74.20
- rental of videotapes, DVDs to the general public, see 77.22
- Activities of actors on their own account, cartoonists, directors, screenwriters, and technical specialists, see 90.0
59.13 Film, video, and television program distribution activities
This class includes the distribution of films, videotapes, DVDs, and similar film productions to theaters, television networks and stations, and exhibitors. It also includes the purchase of videotapes and DVDs and the right to distribute them.
This class does not include:
- Film dubbing as audio and video, reproduction of CDs and DVDs from master copies, see 18.20
59.14 Film screening activities
This class includes the activity of designing films and videos for cinema, outdoors, or in other projection venues.
This class also includes film club activities.
59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities
59.20 Sound recording and music publishing activities
This class includes the activities of producing original audio master recordings, such as tapes and CDs, as well as publishing, promoting, and distributing the audio recordings to wholesalers, retailers, or directly to the public. These activities may or may not be integrated with the production of master recordings in the same unit. If not, the existing unit must secure the right to reproduce and distribute the master recordings. This class also includes sound recording services in a studio or elsewhere, including the production of radio programming (not live).
This class also includes music publishing activities, e.g. the purchase and registration of copyright rights in musical compositions, the promotion, licensing, and use of these compositions in recordings, radio, television, films, live performances, print, and other media.
This also includes the publication of music books and sheet music.
60 Programming and distribution activities
This category includes activities consisting of creating content or acquiring the rights to distribute a program and transmit it, such as radio, television, and data programs, news, talk shows, entertainment programs, and the like. Also included is the transmission of data integrated with radio or TV broadcasting. Transmission may be carried out using various technologies: over-the-air, satellite, cable network, or the Internet. This category also includes the production of programs that are limited in nature (limited format, such as news, sports, educational programs, youth programs), whether on a subscription or non-subscription basis, provided to third parties for public broadcasting.
This separation does not include the distribution of cable and other subscription programming (see separation 61).
60.1 Broadcasting of radio programs
60.10 Broadcasting of radio programs
This class includes the activity of transmitting audio signals through radio broadcasting studios and facilities for transmitting listening programs to the public, to members or subscribers. This also includes radio network activities, such as the collection and transmission of audio programs to subscribers via terrestrial, cable, or satellite networks.
This class also includes the transmission of radio activities via the Internet (Internet radio stations), the transmission of data integrated with radio broadcasting.
This class does not include:
– production of radio programs on tape, see class 59.20
60.2 Television programming and broadcasting activities
60.20 Television programming and broadcasting activities
This class includes the creation of a complete television program with acquired programs (e.g., movies, documentaries, etc.), self-produced programs (e.g., local news, bulletins, live broadcasts), or a combination of both.
This complete television program may be broadcast by the production unit or produced for broadcast by a third-party distributor, such as a cable company or satellite television provider.
Programs can be of a general or specialized nature (in limited formats, such as news, sports, educational, youth programs).
This class includes programs made available free of charge to users as well as programs that are available for a fee to subscribers or television channels.
Also included is the integrated transmission with television broadcasting.
This class does not include:
- production of television program elements (films, documentaries, television talk shows, etc.) not related to broadcasting; see class 59.11
- the entirety of a channel package and its distribution, without programming, see section 61
61 Telecommunications
This category includes telecommunications services and related services such as the transmission of voice, data, text, sound, and video. Transmission facilities carrying out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The uniformity of activities classified in this division is content transmission, excluding its creation. The breakdown of this division is based on the type of infrastructure involved. In the case of transmitting television signals, this may include constructing full television channels (produced under division 60) into package programming for distribution.
61.1 Telecommunications activities (wired)
61.10 Telecommunications activities (wired)
This class includes the activities of operating, maintaining, or providing access to facilities for transmitting voice, data, text, sound, and video using a wired telecommunications infrastructure. The transmission facilities performing these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. More specifically, these activities include: 1) providing and maintaining opening and transmission facilities to ensure point-to-point terrestrial, microwave, or a combination of terrestrial and satellite communications, 2) cable distribution systems and 3) the transmission of telegraphic and non-voice communications using its own facilities. Also included is the purchase of network capacity from network owners and operators and the provision of telecommunications services by wire using that capacity to businesses and households.
This class also includes the provision of internet access by an operator of a wired infrastructure. This class does not include:
– telecommunications resellers, see 61.90
61.2 Wireless telecommunications activities
61.20 Wireless telecommunications activities
This class includes:
- Activities of operating, maintaining, or providing access to facilities for transmitting voice, data, text, sound, and video using a wireless telecommunications infrastructure.
- cellular telephone services and other wireless communication networks
These facilities ensure comprehensive transmission over air routes and may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies.
This class also includes:
- the purchase of access to network capacity from network owners and operators and the provision of wireless telecommunications services (excluding satellite) using that capacity to enterprises and households.
- Internet service, access by an operator to a wireless infrastructure
This class does not include:
- telecommunications resellers, see 61.90
61.3 Satellite telecommunications
61.30 Satellite telecommunications
This class includes:
- Activities of operating, maintaining, or providing access to facilities for transmitting voice, data, text, audio, and video using a satellite telecommunications infrastructure.
- distribution of visual, audio, or written programs, of programs taken from cable networks, local television stations, and radio networks to consumers via satellite systems directly into the home. The units classified here typically do not create programs.
This class also includes:
- Internet access activities by the satellite infrastructure operator.
This class does not include:
- telecommunications resellers, see 61.90
61.9 Other telecommunications activities
61.90 Other telecommunications activities
This class includes:
- the provision of specialized telecommunications applications, such as satellite trackers, telemetry communications, and radar station operators;
- the activity of satellite station terminals and associated installations connected to one or more terrestrial communication systems and capable of providing telecommunications with satellite systems.
- Ensuring Internet access between the customer and the ISP through non-owner or ISP-controlled intermediaries, such as dial-up Internet access, etc.
- ensuring access to the internet and telephone services for the general public;
- the provision of telecommunications services over existing telecommunications links:
- VOIP security (Voice Over Internet Protocol)
- telecommunications reseller (e.g., purchasing and reselling network capacity without providing additional services).
This class does not include:
- Internet access activity by telecommunications infrastructure operators, see 61.10, 61.20, 61.30
62 Information Technology Services
This division includes the following activities to provide expertise in the field of information technologies: word processing programs, modification, testing, and support of drafting planning systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies; on-site organization and client support for computer systems and/or data processing facilities; and other activities professionally and technically related to computers.
62.0 Programming, consulting, and other information technology activities
- Computer programming activities
This class includes programs for writing, modifying, testing, and supporting to meet each client's requirements.
This class includes:
- content design structures and/or the writing of the necessary computer code to create and implement:
- system software (including implementation and correction)
- Software applications (including implementation and correction)
- databases
- web pages
- software adaptation, e.g., modifying and configuring an existing application to make it functional in the client's IT environment
This class does not include:
- For the publication of the software package, see 58.29
- for the translation or adaptation of software not adopted for a specific market for one's own account, see 58.29
- the planning and conception of computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies, although program provision may be an integrated part; see 62.02
62.02 Information counseling activities
This class includes the planning and design of computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. These services may include user training.
This class does not include:
- sale of hardware or software, see 46.51, 47.41
- For the installation of large systems and similar computers, see 33.20.
- Installation (configuration) of personal computers, see 62.09
- Software installation, recovery from computer problems, see 62.09
62.03 Information system management activities
This class includes the provision of information systems management and/or client data processing services, as well as related support services.
62.09 Other information technology services
This class includes activities in the field of information and information technology not classified elsewhere, such as:
- Recovery of computer problems
- installation (configuration) of personal computers
- installation of software
This class does not include:
- Installation of large systems and similar computers, see 33.20
- computer programming, see 62.01
- computer counseling, see 62.02
- computer installation services, see 62.03
- Data processing and hosting, see 63.11
63 Information service activities
This category includes web search engine activities, data processing and hosting activities, as well as other activities whose primary objective is to provide information.
63.1 Data processing, information hosting activities and related activities, web portals
This group includes activities related to providing information hosting infrastructure, data processing services, and related activities, as well as providing search facilities and other internet gateways.
63.11 Data processing, information hosting activities, and related activities
This class includes:
- infrastructure provisioning activities for information hosting, data processing services, and related activities
- specialized information hosting activities such as
- web (hosting)
- Continuous services
- Hosting applications
- Applications for the provision of services
- Mainframe time-sharing service for clients
- data processing:
- Full processing of customer data
- Preparation of special reports based on client data.
- the provision of data dumping services
63.12 Web portals
This class includes:
- the function of websites that use a search engine to generate and maintain online address databases as well as content in a search-friendly format.
- the function of other websites that act as gateways to the internet, such as media sites that provide periodically updated content.
This class does not include:
- publication of books, newspapers, magazines, etc. via the Internet, see section 58
- For the distribution of films via the Internet, see section 60.
63.9 Other information services
This group includes the activities of news agencies and all other activities related to unclassified information services not classified elsewhere.
This group does not include:
– library and archival activities, see 91.01
63.91 News agency activities
This class includes:
- News agency activities, i.e., communications for news media, photographs, and various other elements.
This class does not include:
- Activities of independent photojournalists, see 74.20
- Activities of independent journalists, see 90.03
63.99 Other information services, etc.
This class includes other unclassified service activities not classified elsewhere, such as:
- telephone information services
- Information research services for third parties
- fast news services, etc.
This class does not include:
- Activities of telephone call centers, see 82.20
Source: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT)