| Official title | Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities | Telecommunication | Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities | Wholesale trade | Retail trade |
| Plain-language summary | Use this division for programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities when the main activity includes Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities and Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this division for telecommunication when the main activity includes Activities of providing telecommunication and related service activities, i.e. transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation or alteration. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include complete bundled and programmed channels (produced in division 60) into programme packages and Provision of services for machine-to-machine communication. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this division for motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities when the main activity includes Motion picture, video and television programme activities and Sound recording and music publishing activities. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this division for wholesale trade when the main activity includes Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9). and The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. | Use this division for retail trade when the main activity includes The classification of retail sale activities is done based on traded goods and not according to the way of selling (in-store, online, via stalls and markets, and so on). Retail sale activities are divided into specialised retail sale activities (groups 47.2 to 47.8) and non-specialised retail sale activities (group 47.1). and Retail sale includes the retail sale of second-hand goods (class 47.79). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity. |
| Official inclusions | - - 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, etc., including programmes that are typically narrowcast in nature (programmes that appeal to a particular segment of the population, such as news, sport, education, 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 the 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, blogs 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.
| - - activities of providing telecommunication and related service activities, i.e. transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation or alteration. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include complete bundled and programmed channels (produced in division 60) into programme packages
- - provision of services for machine-to-machine communication
- - transmission of audio or video data without having acquired the rights to the audio or video content
| - - This division includes production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures, videos or audiovisual works whether for direct projection in theatres, for broadcasting or streaming; supporting post-production activities (for example film editing, cutting, dubbing or conversion to video streaming formats); distribution of motion pictures and other audiovisual productions to other industries; as well as the projection of motion pictures or other audiovisual productions. Further included is the buying and selling of distribution rights for motion pictures or other audiovisual productions.
- - This division also includes sound recording activities, in other words: the production of original (sound) master recordings, releasing, promoting and distributing them; the publishing of music, associated with its distribution directly to the public via streaming and downloads; sound recording service activities in a studio or elsewhere.
| - - This division includes wholesale of physical goods on own account or on a fee or contract basis (commission trade) related to domestic (national) wholesale as well as international wholesale (import/export), including on the internet.
- - Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9).
- - This division includes wholesale on a fee or contract basis (group 46.1), specialised wholesale (groups 46.2 to 46.8) and non-specialised wholesale (group 46.9); class 46.39 is an exception as it includes non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco.
- - The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.
- - wholesale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and related parts, equipment and accessories
| - - This division includes the resale (sale without transformation or after minor alterations or usual handling, for example reconditioning) of new and used physical goods to the general public for personal or household consumption or use, by shops, department stores, consumer cooperative, stalls, mail order houses, the internet, door-to-door salespersons, hawkers, vending machines, and so on.
- - This division includes the retail sale of new and used motor vehicles and motorcycles, including electric vehicles.
- - The classification of retail sale activities is done based on traded goods and not according to the way of selling (in-store, online, via stalls and markets, and so on). Retail sale activities are divided into specialised retail sale activities (groups 47.2 to 47.8) and non-specialised retail sale activities (group 47.1).
- - Retail sale includes the retail sale of second-hand goods (class 47.79). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold.
- - Activities of intermediation in retail sale, which facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers for the ordering and/or delivering of goods for a fee or commission, without taking ownership of the goods, are classified in group 47.9. All other retail sale activities, even if the retailer is acting on behalf of a third party, are classified in groups 47.1 to 47.8.
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| Official exclusions | - - This division excludes: the operation of cable or satellite television transmission networks (division 61); the production of audio and audiovisual recordings (including recorded podcasts), activities of vlog sites and the 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 sale of audio and video recordings on physical media (divisions 46 and 47); retail sale outlets of newspapers (division 47); videodisc 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); activities of gambling sites (division 92).
| - - motion picture, audiovisual, television programme, and sound recording production and post-production activities, including services to convert audio and video content into streaming formats, see division 59
- - activities of broadcasting and provision of audio and video streaming or download distribution services, see division 60
| - - This division excludes the provision of streaming distribution services and downloads not associated with publishing of the content (see division 60), activities of independent musicians and actors, directors, stage designers and support activities to the performing arts (see section S), wholesale and retail sale of audio and video recordings on physical media (see section G), and video rental (see section O).
| - - trade of electricity, see 35.15
- - trade of gaseous fuels for energy supply through mains, see 35.23
- - rental and leasing of goods, see division 77
- - packaging of solid goods and bottling of liquid or gaseous goods, including blending and filtering for third parties, see 82.92
| - - sale of farmers’ products by farmers, see division 01
- - manufacture and sale of goods, which is generally classified as manufacturing in divisions 10 to 32
- - trade in cereal grains, ores, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel, and industrial machinery and equipment, see division 46
- - sale of food and drinks for consumption on the premises and sale of takeaway food, see division 56
- - the commerce of digital goods, streaming and downloading of contents on digital platforms (e.g. e-books, audio) are included in section J
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| Typical examples | - - Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
- - Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
- - News agency and other content distribution activities
| - - Activities of providing telecommunication and related service activities, i.e. transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation or alteration. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include complete bundled and programmed channels (produced in division 60) into programme packages
- - Provision of services for machine-to-machine communication
- - Transmission of audio or video data without having acquired the rights to the audio or video content
| - - Motion picture, video and television programme activities
- - Sound recording and music publishing activities
| - - Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9).
- - The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.
- - Wholesale of motor vehicles and motorcycles, and related parts, equipment and accessories
- - Transit trade activities
| - - The classification of retail sale activities is done based on traded goods and not according to the way of selling (in-store, online, via stalls and markets, and so on). Retail sale activities are divided into specialised retail sale activities (groups 47.2 to 47.8) and non-specialised retail sale activities (group 47.1).
- - Retail sale includes the retail sale of second-hand goods (class 47.79). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold.
- - Activities of intermediation in retail sale, which facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers for the ordering and/or delivering of goods for a fee or commission, without taking ownership of the goods, are classified in group 47.9. All other retail sale activities, even if the retailer is acting on behalf of a third party, are classified in groups 47.1 to 47.8.
- - The goods sold in this division are limited to goods usually referred to as consumer goods or retail goods. Therefore, goods not normally entering retail sale (for example, cereal grains, ores, industrial machinery) are excluded. Downloads (for example, books, videos) are also excluded.
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| Common reasons to choose this code | - - 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, etc., including programmes that are typically narrowcast in nature (programmes that appeal to a particular segment of the population, such as news, sport, education, 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 the 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, blogs 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.
| - - activities of providing telecommunication and related service activities, i.e. transmitting voice, data, text, sound and video. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may be based on a single technology or a combination of technologies. The commonality of activities classified in this division is the transmission of content, without being involved in its creation or alteration. In the case of transmission of television signals this may include complete bundled and programmed channels (produced in division 60) into programme packages
- - provision of services for machine-to-machine communication
- - transmission of audio or video data without having acquired the rights to the audio or video content
| - - This division includes production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures, videos or audiovisual works whether for direct projection in theatres, for broadcasting or streaming; supporting post-production activities (for example film editing, cutting, dubbing or conversion to video streaming formats); distribution of motion pictures and other audiovisual productions to other industries; as well as the projection of motion pictures or other audiovisual productions. Further included is the buying and selling of distribution rights for motion pictures or other audiovisual productions.
- - This division also includes sound recording activities, in other words: the production of original (sound) master recordings, releasing, promoting and distributing them; the publishing of music, associated with its distribution directly to the public via streaming and downloads; sound recording service activities in a studio or elsewhere.
| - - This division includes wholesale of physical goods on own account or on a fee or contract basis (commission trade) related to domestic (national) wholesale as well as international wholesale (import/export), including on the internet.
- - Wholesale on own account means owning the goods traded until the ownership is transferred to the buyer. In the case of transit trade, the goods are commissioned by a buyer, but the agent owns the goods while they are in transit. However, both cases are classified the same way (groups 46.2 to 46.9).
- - This division includes wholesale on a fee or contract basis (group 46.1), specialised wholesale (groups 46.2 to 46.8) and non-specialised wholesale (group 46.9); class 46.39 is an exception as it includes non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco.
- - The rules for defining specialised and non-specialised wholesale activities are described in paragraphs xx–xx of the introductory guidelines.
| - - This division includes the resale (sale without transformation or after minor alterations or usual handling, for example reconditioning) of new and used physical goods to the general public for personal or household consumption or use, by shops, department stores, consumer cooperative, stalls, mail order houses, the internet, door-to-door salespersons, hawkers, vending machines, and so on.
- - This division includes the retail sale of new and used motor vehicles and motorcycles, including electric vehicles.
- - The classification of retail sale activities is done based on traded goods and not according to the way of selling (in-store, online, via stalls and markets, and so on). Retail sale activities are divided into specialised retail sale activities (groups 47.2 to 47.8) and non-specialised retail sale activities (group 47.1).
- - Retail sale includes the retail sale of second-hand goods (class 47.79). The above groups are further subdivided by the range of products sold.
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| Common reasons not to choose this code | - - This division excludes: the operation of cable or satellite television transmission networks (division 61); the production of audio and audiovisual recordings (including recorded podcasts), activities of vlog sites and the 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 sale of audio and video recordings on physical media (divisions 46 and 47); retail sale outlets of newspapers (division 47); videodisc 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); activities of gambling sites (division 92).
| - - motion picture, audiovisual, television programme, and sound recording production and post-production activities, including services to convert audio and video content into streaming formats, see division 59
- - activities of broadcasting and provision of audio and video streaming or download distribution services, see division 60
| - - This division excludes the provision of streaming distribution services and downloads not associated with publishing of the content (see division 60), activities of independent musicians and actors, directors, stage designers and support activities to the performing arts (see section S), wholesale and retail sale of audio and video recordings on physical media (see section G), and video rental (see section O).
| - - trade of electricity, see 35.15
- - trade of gaseous fuels for energy supply through mains, see 35.23
- - rental and leasing of goods, see division 77
- - packaging of solid goods and bottling of liquid or gaseous goods, including blending and filtering for third parties, see 82.92
| - - sale of farmers’ products by farmers, see division 01
- - manufacture and sale of goods, which is generally classified as manufacturing in divisions 10 to 32
- - trade in cereal grains, ores, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel, and industrial machinery and equipment, see division 46
- - sale of food and drinks for consumption on the premises and sale of takeaway food, see division 56
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| Usually not this code | - - Activities primarily classified as publishing activities
- - Activities primarily classified as motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
| - - Motion picture, audiovisual, television programme, and sound recording production and post-production activities, including services to convert audio and video content into streaming formats, see division 59
- - Activities of broadcasting and provision of audio and video streaming or download distribution services, see division 60
| - - Activities primarily classified as publishing activities
- - Activities primarily classified as programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
| - - Trade of electricity
- - Trade of gaseous fuels for energy supply through mains
- - Rental and leasing of goods, see division 77
- - Packaging of solid goods and bottling of liquid or gaseous goods, including blending and filtering for third parties
| - - Sale of farmers’ products by farmers, see division 01
- - Manufacture and sale of goods, which is generally classified as manufacturing in divisions 10 to 32
- - Trade in cereal grains, ores, crude petroleum, industrial chemicals, iron and steel, and industrial machinery and equipment, see division 46
- - Sale of food and drinks for consumption on the premises and sale of takeaway food, see division 56
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| Related codes | - - 61 Telecommunication
- - 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
- - 46 Wholesale trade
- - 47 Retail trade
- - 77 Rental and leasing activities
- - 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities
- - 58 Publishing activities
- - 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities
- - 92 Gambling and betting activities
- - 60.1 Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
- - 60.2 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
- - 60.3 News agency and other content distribution activities
- - J PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
| - - 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
- - 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
- - 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
- - 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities
- - 61.1 Wired, wireless, and satellite telecommunication activities
- - 61.2 Telecommunication reselling activities and intermediation service activities for telecommunication
- - 61.9 Other telecommunication activities
- - K TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES
| - - 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
- - 58 Publishing activities
- - 59.1 Motion picture, video and television programme activities
- - 59.2 Sound recording and music publishing activities
- - J PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
| - - 35.15 Trade of electricity
- - 35.23 Trade of gas through mains
- - 77 Rental and leasing activities
- - 82.92 Packaging activities
- - 47 Retail trade
- - 46.1 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
- - 46.2 Wholesale of agricultural raw materials and live animals
- - 46.3 Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - 46.4 Wholesale of household goods
- - G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
| - - 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities
- - 10 Manufacture of food products
- - 32 Other manufacturing
- - 46 Wholesale trade
- - 56 Food and beverage service activities
- - 77.1 Rental and leasing of motor vehicles
- - 77.2 Rental and leasing of personal and household goods
- - 47.1 Non-specialised retail sale
- - 47.2 Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco
- - 47.3 Retail sale of automotive fuel
- - 47.4 Retail sale of information and communication equipment
- - G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
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| Parent hierarchy | J PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES > 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities | K TELECOMMUNICATION, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, CONSULTING, COMPUTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER INFORMATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES > 61 Telecommunication | J PUBLISHING, BROADCASTING, AND CONTENT PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES > 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 46 Wholesale trade | G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE > 47 Retail trade |
| Rev. 2 mapping | - - 60 -> 60 (exact)
- - 63 -> 60 (scope-aligned)
- - 47 -> 60 (scope-aligned)
| - - 61 -> 61 (exact)
- - 82 -> 61 (scope-aligned)
| | - - 45 -> 46 (scope-aligned)
- - 46 -> 46 (exact)
- - 82 -> 46 (scope-aligned)
| - - 47 -> 47 (exact)
- - 82 -> 47 (scope-aligned)
- - 45 -> 47 (scope-aligned)
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