516120

516120 Television broadcasting stations

Stations de télédiffusion • Canadian industry

Sector 51 Information and cultural industries
Parent 51612 Television broadcasting stations
Edition 2026 NAICS Canada
Status Active Canadian industry

What code 516120 includes

This Canadian industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating broadcasting studios and facilities for the production of a variety of television programs. Programming may originate in their own studios, from an affiliated network or from external sources. These stations operate primarily through over-the-air transmission to the public but may also broadcast over the Internet, by cable or by satellite.

Activities & Examples

  • public broadcasting, television, over the airwaves transmission
  • television broadcasting stations, over the airwaves transmission
  • integrated radio and television broadcasting system (primarily television), over the airwaves transmission
  • public broadcasting, television, over the airwaves transmission
  • studio operation, television, over the airwaves transmission
  • television broadcasting stations, over the airwaves transmission
  • television programming originating in their own studios, from an affiliated network or from external sources

Exclusions & Cross-References

  • broadcasting television programs in a defined and limited format via operators of cable and satellite distribution systems (See 516211 Pay and specialty television (CAN))
  • delivering programs to subscribers by cable or satellite systems (See 517310 Wired and wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) (CAN))
  • producing television programs without broadcasting (See 512110 Motion picture and video production (US))

Classification Hierarchy

International Concordance

  • US NAICS 2022: 516120 — Television Broadcasting Stations
  • ISIC Rev. 4: J6020* — Television programming and broadcasting activities