UK SIC 60.20—Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities

Where 60.20 sits

1. J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities
2. 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities
3. 60.2 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
4. 60.20 Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities

What 60.20 includes

• This class includes the creation of a complete television channel programme, from purchased programme components (for example, movies, documentaries), self-produced programme components (for example, local news, live reports), or a combination thereof.
• This complete television programme can be either broadcast by the producing unit or produced for transmission by a third-party operator of transmission facilities (for example, cable companies, satellite television providers).
• The programming may be of a general or specialised nature (for example, narrowcast formats such as news, sport, education, youth-oriented programming), may be made freely available to users or may be available only on a subscription basis.
• Programming of video-on-demand channels
• Video streaming and download service activities not associated with its publishing
• Broadcasting of live performances and events
• Operation of video game streaming sites

What 60.20 excludes

• Video game publishers, streaming and download distribution service activities of video game publishers, see 58.21
• Production of television programme elements (movies, documentaries, talk shows, commercials, etc.), see 59.11
• Assembly of a package of channels and transmission of that package, by cable or satellite transmission network operators to viewers, see 61.10
• Provision of technical infrastructure related to video streaming services, data processing services and related activities, see 63.10
• Rental of recorded videos on physical media to the general public, see 77.22

60.20 in other systems