Division 60: Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities

Section J, Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities. 4 subcategories with ISTAT's explanatory notes and the ATECO 2022 codes they come from.

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  1. 60Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities

    This division includes the activities of creating content or acquiring the right to distribute content and subsequently broadcasting or distributing that content. Types of produced or distributed content included in this division are radio, television, audio and audiovisual entertainment, news, talk etc., including programmes that are typically narrowcast in nature (programmes that appeal to a particular segment of the population, such as news, sport, education, youth-oriented programming). The broadcasting or content distribution can be performed using different technologies, over-the-air, via satellite, via a cable network or via the internet broadcasting, streaming or downloads.

    This division also includes the broadcasting of live podcasts, third-party on-demand distribution of recorded podcasts and downloads, and activities of news agencies, social network sites, blogs and wiki sites, and online gaming/video game sites. Content may be made freely available to users or may be available only on a subscription or fee basis.

    Excludes

    • wholesale of audio and video recordings on physical media, see division 4646
    • retail sale of audio and video recordings on physical media, see division 4747
    • retail sale outlets of newspapers, see division 4747
    • publishing of video games and other software, see division 5858
    • production of audio and audiovisual recordings (including recorded podcasts), activities of vlog sites and distribution of motion pictures, videos or audiovisual works and similar productions to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and exhibitors, see division 5959
    • operation of cable or satellite television transmission networks, see division 6161
    • provision of computing infrastructure and hosting activities, and activities of web search portals, see division 6363
    • influencer marketing, see division 7373
    • videodisc rental, see division 7777
    • activities of independent actors (including influencers appearing in vlogs) and independent bloggers, see division 9090
    • activities of gambling sites, see division 9292
  2. 60.1Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
  3. 60.10Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Excludes

    • wholesale of audio recordings on physical media, see 46.4946.49
    • retail sale of audio recordings on physical media, see 47.6947.69
    • publishing of audiobooks, associated with streaming and download services of book publishers, see 58.1158.11
    • publishing of music and other sound recordings, associated with streaming and download services of music and other sound recording publishers, see 59.2059.20
    • production of radio programming and audio podcasts, see 59.2059.20
    • provision of technical infrastructure services related to audio streaming services without having acquired the rights to the audio content, see 63.1063.10
  4. 60.10.0Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
  5. 60.10.00Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities
    From ATECO 2022: 60.10.00 Trasmissioni radiofoniche (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • broadcasting audio signals through radio broadcasting studios and facilities for the transmission of aural programming to the public, to affiliates or to subscribers
    • on-demand audio streaming and download services by third-party distributors with distribution rights
    • broadcasting live podcasts

    Also includes

    • activities of radio networks, i.e. assembling and transmitting aural programming to the affiliates or subscribers via over-the-air broadcasts, cable or satellite
    • radio broadcasting activities over the internet (internet radio stations)
    • radio programme broadcasting and concurrent filming for video broadcast
  6. 60.2Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
  7. 60.20Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

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

    This complete television programme can be either broadcast by the producing unit or produced for transmission by a third-party operator of transmission facilities (for example, cable companies, satellite television providers).

    The programming may be of a general or specialised nature (for example, narrowcast formats, such as news, sport, education, youth oriented programming), may be made freely available to users or may be available only on a subscription basis.

    Excludes

    • video game publishers, streaming and download distribution service activities of video game publishers, see 58.2158.21
    • production of television programme elements (movies, documentaries, talk shows, commercials, etc.), see 59.1159.11
    • assembly of a package of channels and transmission of that package, by cable or satellite transmission network operators to viewers, see 61.1061.10
    • provision of technical infrastructure related to video streaming services, data processing services and related activities, see 63.1063.10
    • rental of recorded videos on physical media to the general public, see 77.2277.22
  8. 60.20.0Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
  9. 60.20.00Television programming, broadcasting and video distribution activities
    From ATECO 2022: 59.13.00 Attività di distribuzione cinematografica, di video e di programmi televisivi (in part) · 60.20.00 Programmazione e trasmissioni televisive (in part) · 63.11.30 Hosting e fornitura di servizi applicativi (ASP) (in part)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

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

    Also includes

    • programming of video-on-demand channels
    • video streaming and download service activities not associated with its publishing
    • broadcasting of live performances and events
    • operation of video game streaming sites
  10. 60.3News agency and other content distribution activities
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    This group includes the activities of news agencies and content distribution sites (for example, social network sites, wiki sites and online gaming / video game sites).

    Excludes

    • activities of libraries and archives, see 91.191.1
  11. 60.31News agency activities
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Excludes

    • retail sale of newspapers, see 47.6247.62
    • publishing activities, see 58.158.1
    • broadcasting and audio or video streaming activities (having distribution rights), see 60.10, 60.2060.1060.20
    • provision of technical infrastructure related to audio or video streaming services, data processing services and related activities, see 63.1063.10
    • activities of independent photojournalists, see 74.2074.20
    • activities of independent journalists, see 90.1190.11
  12. 60.31.0News agency activities
  13. 60.31.00News agency activities
    From ATECO 2022: 63.91.00 Attività delle agenzie di stampa (all from here)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • news syndicate and news agency activities furnishing news, pictures and features to the media, publishers and broadcasters
  14. 60.39Other content distribution activities
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Excludes

    • intermediation service activities for retail sale, see 47.947.9
    • intermediation service activities for passenger transport, see 52.3252.32
    • intermediation service activities for accommodation, see 55.4055.40
    • publishing of e-books, see 58.1158.11
    • publishing of video games and other software, see 58.258.2
    • audiovisual production activities, see 59.1159.11
    • activities of music platforms, see 60.1060.10
    • activities of video game streaming sites for viewing only, see 60.2060.20
    • news agency activities, see 60.3160.31
    • provision of audio or video data hosting for streaming or downloading services (i.e. particularly data storing and sending) without having acquired the rights to the audio or video content, see 63.1063.10
    • provision of computing infrastructure and hosting services, see 63.1063.10
    • activities of web search portals, see 63.9163.91
    • activities of journalists and other writers, whose content is published by a third party, see 90.1190.11
    • activities of actors and other performing artists, see 90.2090.20
    • activities of libraries and archives, see 91.191.1
    • activities of gambling sites, see 92.0092.00
  15. 60.39.0Other content distribution activities
  16. 60.39.00Other content distribution activities
    From ATECO 2022: 47.91.10 Commercio al dettaglio di qualsiasi tipo di prodotto effettuato via internet (in part) · 47.99.10 Commercio al dettaglio di prodotti vari, mediante l'intervento di un dimostratore o di un incaricato alla vendita (porta a porta) (in part) · 61.90.99 Altre attività connesse alle telecomunicazioni n.c.a. (in part) · 62.09.09 Altre attività dei servizi connessi alle tecnologie dell'informatica n.c.a. (in part) · 63.11.30 Hosting e fornitura di servizi applicativi (ASP) (in part) · 63.12.00 Portali web (in part) · 63.99.00 Altre attività dei servizi di informazione n.c.a. (in part)
    ISTAT explanatory notes ›

    Includes

    • distribution services of content sharing sites (e.g. wiki sites, social network sites) which publish content produced and edited by users and are not under editorial responsibility and control
    • operation of online gaming / video game sites, independent of publishing of the games
    • provision of e-books as streaming or downloading services not associated with publishing
    • online provision of software, not associated with publishing
    • content distribution via blogs

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