PKD 60—Broadcasting of free-to-air and subscription-based programmes, activities of news agencies and other activities related to the distribution of content

Where 60 sits

1. J Publishing, Broadcasting, and Content Production and Distribution Activities
2. 60 Broadcasting of free-to-air and subscription-based programmes, activities of news agencies and other activities related to the distribution of content

Contains 3 narrower codes

• 60.1 Broadcasting of radio programs and distribution of sound recordings
• 60.2 Broadcasting of free-to-air and subscription television programmes and distribution of video recordings
• 60.3 Activities of news agencies and other activities related to the distribution of content

What 60 includes

• This division covers the production or distribution of radio, television, entertainment, audio and audiovisual content, news, talk, and similar content, including programs on specific topics (intended for a specific audience, such as news programs, sports coverage, educational programs, and youth programs). Broadcasting or distribution of programs can be carried out using various technologies, such as over the air, via satellite, cable, or the Internet, streaming, or downloading. Content can be made available to users free of charge or on a subscription or fee basis.
• This division includes: - activities related to content creation or acquiring distribution rights to content and then broadcasting or distributing that content, - live podcast broadcasting, - on-demand distribution of recorded podcasts and downloadable files by entities other than their publishers, - activities of news agencies, social networking sites, blogs, wikis, and online/computer gaming websites.

What 60 excludes

• Wholesale and retail sale of audio and video recordings on data carriers, classified in the appropriate subclasses of divisions 46 and 47,
• Retail sale of newspapers, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 47,
• Publishing of computer games and other software, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 58,
• Production of sound and audiovisual recordings (including recorded podcasts), operating vlog websites, and distributing films, videos, or audiovisual works and similar productions to cinemas, television networks, stations, and exhibitors, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 59,
• Distribution of programs via cable or satellite networks, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 61,
• Provision of computer infrastructure and hosting activities, and activities of search engines for internet portals, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 63,
• Video rentals, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 77,
• Activities of independent actors and influencers appearing in vlogs and independent bloggers, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 90,
• Operating online gambling websites, classified in the appropriate subclasses of division 92.

60 in other systems