2022 Edition

national industry 512120

Motion Picture and Video Distribution

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring distribution rights and distributing film and video productions to motion picture theaters, television networks and stations, other media broadcast and streaming outlets, and exhibitors.

The immediate parent of national industry 512120 is international industry 51212: Motion Picture and Video Distribution

2022 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Producing and distributing motion pictures and videos--are classified in Industry 512110, Motion Picture and Video Production;
  • Operating television broadcasting stations, that may acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast or distribute that content--are classified in Industry 516120, Television Broadcasting Stations;
  • Providing media streaming distribution services or operating media broadcasting and cable television networks, that may acquire the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcast or distribute that content--are classified in Industry 516210, Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers;
  • Providing cable and satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate--are classified in U.S. Industry 517111, Wired Telecommunications Carriers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of blank digital video discs (DVDs)--are classified in Industry 423690, Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Merchant wholesale distribution of prerecorded digital video discs (DVDs)--are classified in Industry 423990, Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers;
  • Providing mass duplication and packaging of video tapes and discs--are classified in Industry 334610, Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media;
  • Providing motion picture footage (via film libraries) to producers--are classified in U.S. Industry 512199, Other Motion Picture and Video Industries;
  • Renting video tapes and discs to the general public, including through vending machines--are classified in U.S. Industry 532282, Video Tape and Disc Rental; and
  • Retailing digital video discs (DVDs) to the general public--are classified in Sector 44-45, Retail Trade.

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 512120
2007 512120
2012 512120
2017 512120
2022 512120

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 7822 - Motion Picture and Video Tape Distribution

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 512120, Motion Picture and Video Distribution:

  1. film delivery or film procurement motion picture
  2. film exchange
  3. film exchange and projection room clerical
  4. film library motion picture
  5. information
  6. motion picture and sound recording industry
  7. motion picture and video distribution
  8. motion picture and video distribution naic
  9. motion picture and video industry
  10. motion picture and video tape distribution
  11. motion picture distribution including exchange
  12. motion picture film distribution or exchange not in studio
  13. motion picture film distribution or exchange not located at motion picture studio
  14. motion picture film distribution or exchange not located at motionpicture studio
  15. motion picture film exchange
  16. motion picture film exchange and projection room
  17. motion picture film exchange and projection room clerical
  18. motion picture negative and print processing distribution
  19. motion picture negative and print processing distributor and film exchange not motion picture production company

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