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59.11
Class
Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
SDMX: J5911
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
3 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - production of motion pictures, videos or audiovisual and television programme elements - production of advertising films - production of animated audiovisual works - production of television or video news programmes - production of vlogs - production of video podcasts

✗ Excludes

This class 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, see 18.20 - wholesale of recorded media, see 46.49 - retail sale of recorded media, see 47.69 - post-production activities, see 59.12 - reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution, see 59.12 - processing motion picture film, see 59.12 - sound recording and recording of audiobooks, see 59.22 - television broadcasting, see 60.20 - creating a complete television channel programme, see 60.20 - film processing, excluding processing motion picture film, see 74.20 - activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies, see 74.99 - rental of videotapes and DVDs to the general public, see 77.22 - real-time (i.e. simultaneous) closed captioning (e.g. of live television performance meetings or conferences), see 82.99 - activities of independent cartoonists, see 90.12 - activities of independent actors, see 90.20 - activities of independent stage designers and other support activities to the performing arts, see 90.3 - activities of independent directors, see 90.39

Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX
Common titles: Software tester, QA analyst
Common titles: Network engineer, Systems admin

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section J (Motion picture, video and television programme production activities).

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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