ISIC Code 5913 - Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities

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Key facts for ISIC 5913

Code
5913
Level
Class, ISIC Rev. 5
Official title
Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities
Basis
Primary activity of the establishment

Last updated August 19, 2026

Inclusions

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 5 explanatory notes, August 19, 2026.

  • Distributing film, videos, or audiovisual works and similar productions to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and exhibitors

Exclusions

Activities the United Nations places in another code.

  • Film duplication (except reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution) as well as reproduction of audio and video recordings on CD, DVD, or other physical media from master copies, see ISIC 1820
  • Reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution, see ISIC 5912
  • Third-party on-demand video streaming distribution services and downloads, see ISIC 6020
  • Wholesale of recorded videos on CD, DVD, or other physical media, see ISIC 4649
  • Retail sale of recorded videos on CD, DVD, or other physical media, see ISIC 4769
  • Rental of recorded videos on CD, DVD, or other physical media to the general public, see ISIC 7729

Where ISIC 5913 sits in the hierarchy

Section J Publishing, broadcasting, and content production and distribution activities Division 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities Group Direct parent 591 Motion picture, video and television programme activities
Class Current 5913 Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities
Other classes in this group (3)

NAICS equivalents for ISIC 5913

These NAICS 2022 codes correspond to ISIC 5913 (Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities).

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, ISIC Rev. 4 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence table; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS to ISIC Rev. 4 concordance; U.S. Census Bureau, 2017 to 2022 NAICS concordance.

NACE Rev. 2.1 equivalents for ISIC 5913

These NACE Rev. 2.1 (via ISIC) codes correspond to ISIC 5913 (Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities).

Source: Eurostat, NACE Rev. 2.1 to ISIC Rev. 5 correspondence.

Using ISIC 5913

What does ISIC 5913 include?

ISIC 5913 covers the motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities.

What does ISIC 5913 exclude?

ISIC 5913 does not cover film duplication as well as reproduction of audio and video recordings on CD, which is ISIC 1820, among other activities listed under Exclusions above.

How is ISIC 5913 different from ISIC 5912?

ISIC 5913 covers motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities, and reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution belongs in ISIC 5912 (Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities).

What NAICS codes correspond to ISIC 5913?

ISIC 5913 corresponds to NAICS 512120 (Motion Picture and Video Distribution), and NAICS 512199 (Other Motion Picture and Video Industries).

What changed for ISIC 5913 from Rev. 4?

Explanatory notes modification.

Sources for ISIC 5913

  • Official classification source United Nations Statistics Division. International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Rev. 5. Explanatory notes, August 19, 2026. United Nations ISIC page

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