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515 Broadcasting (except Internet)

 

515 Broadcasting (except Internet)

Industries in the Broadcasting (except Internet ) subsector include establishments that create content or acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast the content. The industry groups (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Cable and Other Subscription Programming) are based on differences in the methods of communication and the nature of services provided. The Radio and Television Broadcasting industry group includes establishments that operate broadcasting studios and facilities for over the air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs of entertainment, news, talk, and the like. These establishments are often engaged in the production and purchase of programs and generating revenues from the sale of air time to advertisers and from donations, subsidies, and/or the sale of programs. The Cable and Other Subscription Programming industry group includes establishments operating studios and facilities for the broadcasting of programs that are typically narrowcast in nature (limited format, such as news, sports, education, and youth-oriented programming) on a subscription or fee basis.

The distribution of cable and other subscription programming is included in Subsector 517, Telecommunications. Establishments that broadcast exclusively on the Internet are included in Subsector 516, Internet Publishing and Broadcasting.

 

5151 Radio and Television Broadcasting

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating broadcast studios and facilities for over-the-air or satellite delivery of radio and television programs. These establishments are often engaged in the production or purchase of programs or generate revenues from the sale of air time to advertisers, from donations and subsidies, or from the sale of programs.

 

51511 Radio Broadcasting

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting audio signals. These establishments operate radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the transmission of aural programming by radio to the public, to affiliates, or to subscribers. The radio programs may include entertainment, news, talk shows, business data, or religious services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

 

515111 Radio Networks

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in assembling and transmitting aural programming to their affiliates or subscribers via over-the-air broadcasts, cable, or satellite. The programming covers a wide variety of material, such as news services, religious programming, weather, sports, or music.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
5151115131114832Broadcasting networks, radio
5151115131114832Network broadcasting service, radio
5151115131114832Network radio broadcasting
5151115131114832Radio broadcasting network services
5151115131114832Radio broadcasting networks
5151115131114832Radio broadcasting syndicates
5151115131114832Satellite radio networks

 

515112 Radio Stations

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting aural programs by radio to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources.

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2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
5151125131124832AM radio stations
5151125131124832Broadcasting stations (except exclusively on Internet), radio
5151125131124832Broadcasting studio, radio station
5151125131124832FM radio stations
5151125131124832Music program distribution (except exclusively on Internet), radio
5151125131124832Piped-in music services, radio transmitted
5151125131124832Radio broadcasting (except exclusively on Internet) stations (e.g., AM, FM, short
5151125131124832Radio stations (except exclusively on Internet)
5151125131124832Rebroadcast radio stations (except exclusively on Internet)

 

51512 Television Broadcasting

See industry description for 515120 below.

 

515120 Television Broadcasting

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting images together with sound. These establishments operate television broadcasting studios and facilities for the programming and transmission of programs to the public. These establishments also produce or transmit visual programming to affiliated broadcast television stations, which in turn broadcast the programs to the public on a predetermined schedule. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
5151205131204833Broadcasting networks, television
5151205131204833Broadcasting stations, television
5151205131204833Network television broadcasting
5151205131204833Television broadcasting networks
5151205131204833Television broadcasting stations

 

5152 Cable and Other Subscription Programming

 

51521 Cable and Other Subscription Programming

See industry description for 515210 below.

 

515210 Cable and Other Subscription Programming

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating studios and facilities for the broadcasting of programs on a subscription or fee basis. The broadcast programming is typically narrowcast in nature (e.g., limited format, such as news, sports, education, or youth-oriented). These establishments produce programming in their own facilities or acquire programming from external sources. The programming material is usually delivered to a third party, such as cable systems or direct-to-home satellite systems, for transmission to viewers.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

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2002
NAICS		1997
NAICS		1987
SIC		Corresponding Index Entries
5152105132104841Cable broadcasting networks
5152105132104841Cable television networks
5152105132104841Networks, cable television
5152105132104841Pay television networks
5152105132104841Pay-per-view cable programming
5152105132104841Satellite television networks
5152105132104841Specialty television (e.g., music, sports, news) cable networks
5152105132104841Subscription television networks
5152105132104841Television subscription services

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