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Section: J. Information and communication
Subcomponents of this SIC section include:
- Division 58: Publishing activities
- Division 59: Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
- Division 60: Programming and broadcasting activities
- Division 61: Telecommunications
- Division 62: Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
- Division 63: Information service activities
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Information and communication
This section includes the production and distribution of information and cultural products, the provision of the means to transmit or distribute these products, as well as data or communications, information technology activities and the processing of data and other information service activities.
The main components of this section are publishing activities (division ##58), including software publishing, motion picture and sound recording activities (division ##59), radio and TV broadcasting and programming activities (division ##60), telecommunications activities (division ##61), information technology activities (division ##62) and other information service activities (division ##63).
Publishing includes the acquisition of copyrights for content (information products) and making this content available to the general public by engaging in (or arranging for) the reproduction and distribution of this content in various forms. All the feasible forms of publishing (in print, electronic or audio form, on the internet, as multimedia products such as CD-ROM reference books etc.) are included in this section.
Activities related to production and distribution of TV programming span divisions ##59, ##60 and ##61, reflecting different stages in this process. Individual components, such as movies, television series etc. are produced by activities in division ##59, while the creation of a complete television channel programme, from components produced in division ##59 or other components (such as live news programming) is included in division ##60. Division ##60 also includes the broadcasting of this programme by the producer. The distribution of the complete television programme by third parties, i.e. without any alteration of the content, is included in division ##61. This distribution in division ##61 can be done through broadcasting, satellite or cable systems.