602000 Television programming and broadcasting activities

This type includes the creation of a complete television channel programme, from purchased programme components (e.g. movies, documentaries, etc.), self-produced programme components (e.g. local news, live reports) or a combination thereof.

This complete television programme can either be broadcast by the producing units or produced for transmission by a third party distributor, such as cable companies or satellite television providers.

The programming may be of a general or specialised nature (e.g. limited formats such as news, sports, education or youth-oriented programming). This type includes programming that is made freely available to users, as well as programming that is available only on a subscription basis. The programming of video-on-demand channels is also included here.

This type also includes:

• data broadcasting integrated with television broadcasting.

This type excludes:

• the production of television programme elements (movies, documentaries, talk shows, commercials, etc.) not associated with broadcasting (see 591100)
• the assembly of a package of channels and distribution of that package, without programming (see 61)