Activities
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities:
- Includes: Production of motion pictures, videos or audiovisual and television programme elements; advertising films; animated audiovisual works; television or video news programmes; vlogs; video podcasts
- Excludes: Film duplicating (except reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution) as well as reproduction of audio and video recordings on physical media from master copies; wholesale of recorded media; retail sale of recorded media; sound recording and recording of audiobooks; television broadcasting; creating a complete television channel programme; film processing, excluding processing motion picture film; activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies; rental of videotapes and DVDs to the general public; real-time (i.e. simultaneous) closed captioning (e.g. of live television performance meetings or conferences); activities of independent cartoonists; activities of independent actors; activities of independent stage designers and other support activities to the performing arts; activities of independent directors
Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities:
- Includes: Motion picture, video or audiovisual and television programme post-production activities, e.g. editing, titling, subtitling credits, closed captioning, film/tape transfers, conversion to video streaming formats; activities of motion picture film laboratories and activities of special laboratories for animated films such as developing and processing motion picture film, reproduction of motion picture film for cinema distribution; activities of stock footage film libraries, etc.
- Excludes: Film duplication and reproduction of audio and video recordings from master copies; wholesale of recorded media; retail sale of recorded media; animation production; film processing, not for the motion picture industry; rental of recorded media to the general public; real-time (i.e. simultaneous) closed captioning; activities of independent actors, cartoonists, directors, stage designers, and other support activities to the performing arts
Motion picture and video distribution activities:
- Includes: Acquiring copyrights or distribution rights (e.g. for film and audiovisual works); distributing productions (e.g. film and audiovisual works to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and exhibitors)
- Excludes: Film duplication and reproduction of audio and video recordings from master copies; wholesale of recorded media retail sale of recorded media; video streaming and download service activities not associated with its publishing; management of copyrights and distribution rights for films; rental of recorded media
Motion picture projection activities:
- Includes: Activities of motion picture or audiovisual projection in cinemas, in open air or other projection venues.
