Key facts
Code summary
Code 59
Official title Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
Ic
PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Division 59 - Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities
PSIC Division 59 covers Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities. Child codes include Motion picture, video and television and Sound recording and music...
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Practical summary
Division 59 sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy under J Information and Communication. This division collects tightly related groups, with child examples such as Motion picture, video and television and Sound recording and music publishing. It is the main bridge between a broad sector label and the more precise groups below it.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
This division is used when the first pass is too broad and the work needs to be split into groups such as Motion picture, video and television and Sound recording and music publishing. It helps with registration wording, sector analytics and review of near-miss options.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this division as the first narrowing step. Compare child groups such as Motion picture, video and television and Sound recording and music publishing and move to the group that best matches the real activity, not the marketing description.
Official note
Source-backed description
This division includes production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures whether on film, video tape or disc for direct projection in theatres or for broadcasting on television; supporting activities such as film editing, cutting, dubbing, etc.; distribution of motion pictures and other film productions to other industries; as well as motion picture or other film productions projection. Buying and selling of motion picture or other film productions distribution rights is also included. This division also includes the 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.
FAQ
What does PSIC Division 59 cover?
PSIC Division 59 groups the main activity family for Motion Picture, Video and Television Programme Production, Sound Recording and Music Publishing Activities and acts as the first narrowing step below the section level.
How do I compare Division 59 with nearby divisions?
Read the child groups side by side and compare the exact operational wording. The closest neighboring options are 58 Publishing Activities and 60 Programming and Broadcasting Activities.
Why does Division 59 matter for filing?
It is the level that helps you narrow a broad section into the right group before you reach a class or subclass decision.