Postproduction Services and Other Motion Picture and Video Industries

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing postproduction services and other services to the motion picture industry, including specialized motion picture or video postproduction services, such as editing, film/tape transfers, titling, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, and computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, as well as developing and processing motion picture film.

Excluded or separately classified activities

Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

• Acquiring distribution rights and distributing film and video productions to motion picture theaters, television networks and stations, other media broadcast and streaming outlets, and exhibitors--are classified in Industry 51212, Motion Picture and Video Distribution;

  Motion Picture and Video Distribution51212

• Casting actors and actresses for employment with production companies--are classified in Industry 56131, Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services.

  Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services56131

• Formatting content, provided by a customer, for streaming and providing hosting and infrastructure support on behalf of the content owner, generally on a contract or fee basis--are classified in Industry 51821, Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services;

  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services51821

• Mass duplicating video discs, tapes, and film--are classified in Industry 33461, Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media;

  Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media33461

• Motion picture and video exhibition--are classified in Industry 51213, Motion Picture and Video Exhibition;

  Motion Picture and Video Exhibition51213

• Motion picture and video production--are classified in Industry 51211, Motion Picture and Video Production;

  Motion Picture and Video Production51211

• Providing audio services for film, television, and video productions--are classified in Industry 51224, Sound Recording Studios;

  Sound Recording Studios51224

• Renting studio equipment--are classified in Industry 53249, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing; and

  Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing53249

• Renting wardrobes and costumes for motion picture production--are classified in Industry 53228, Other Consumer Goods Rental;

  Other Consumer Goods Rental53228