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UK Standard Industrial Classification of Economic Activities 2007 – SIC(2007)
Explanatory Notes
This division also includes sound recording activities, i.e. production of original sound master recordings, releasing, promoting
and distributing them, publishing of music as well as sound recording service activities in a studio or elsewhere.
59.1 Motion picture, video and television programme activities
This group includes production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures whether on film, video tape, DVD or other media,
including digital distribution, for direct projection in theatres or for broadcasting on television; supporting activities such as film
editing, cutting, dubbing etc.; distribution of motion pictures or other film productions (video tapes, DVDs, etc) to other industries;
as well as their projection. Buying and selling of motion picture or any other film production distribution rights is also included.
59.11 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
59.11/1 Motion picture production activities
This subclass includes:
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production of motion pictures
This subclass excludes:
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film duplicating (except reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution) from master copies, see 18.20
post-production activities, see 59.12
sound recording and recording of books on tape, see 59.20
film processing other than for the motion picture industry, see 74.20
activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see 74.90
activities of own account actors, cartoonists, directors, stage designers and technical specialists, see 90.0
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59.11/2 Video production activities
This subclass includes:
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production of videos
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audio and video tape, CD or DVD reproduction from master copies, see 18.20
wholesale of recorded video tapes, CD-s, DVD-s, see 46.43
wholesale of blank video tapes, CD-s, see 46.52
retail trade of video tapes, CD-s, DVD-s, see 47.63
renting of video tapes, DVD-s to the general public, see 77.22
post-production activities, see 59.12
sound recording and recording of books on tape, see 59.20
activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see 74.90
activities of own account actors, cartoonists, directors, stage designers and technical specialists, see 90.0
59.11/3 Television programme production activities
This subclass includes:
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production of television programmes (televisions series, documentaries etc.), or television advertisements
This subclass excludes:
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post-production activities, see 59.12
sound recording and recording of books on tape, see 59.20
television broadcasting, see 60.2
creating a complete television channel programme, see 60.2
activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see 74.90
activities of own account actors, cartoonists, directors, stage designers and technical specialists, see 90.0
real-time (i.e. simultaneous) closed captioning of live television performances of meetings, conferences, etc., see 82.99
59.12 Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
This class includes post-production activities such as editing, film/tape transfers, titling, subtitling, credits, closed captioning,
computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, developing and processing motion picture film, as well as activities
of motion picture film laboratories and activities of special laboratories for animated films.
This class also includes:
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the activities of stock footage film libraries, etc.
This class excludes:
– film duplicating (except reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution) as well as audio and video tape,
CD or DVD reproduction from master copies, see 18.20
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