national industry 515210
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
Overview
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.
The immediate parent of national industry 515210 is international industry 51521: Cable and Other Subscription Programming
2012 NAICS Edition Cross References
- Establishments primarily engaged in:
- Producing taped television program material:are classified in Industry 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production;
- Producing and transmitting television programs to affiliated stations:are classified in Industry 515120, Television Broadcasting;
- Furnishing cable and other pay television services:are classified in Industry 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers; and
- Retailing merchandise by electronic media, such as television:are classified in Industry 45411, Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses.
Sub-Descriptions
- 515210 - Cable broadcasting networks
- 515210 - Cable television networks
- 515210 - Networks, cable television
- 515210 - Pay television networks
- 515210 - Pay-per-view cable programming
- 515210 - Satellite television networks
- 515210 - Specialty television (e.g., music, sports, news) cable networks
- 515210 - Subscription television networks
- 515210 - Television subscription services
History
The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.
| Edition | Existed | Equivalent Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 515210 | |
| 2007 | 515210 | |
| 2012 | 515210 | |
| 2017 | 515210 | |
| 2022 | 516210 |
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings
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