Class J

CLASS Section – Division – Group

Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities

Book publishing

This class includes the activities of publishing of books in print, electronic (CD, electronic displays etc.) or audio form or on the Internet

Publishing of directories and mailing lists

This class includes the publishing of lists of facts/information (databases), that are protected in their form, but not in their content. These lists can be published in printed or electronic form.

Publishing of newspapers

This class includes the publishing of newspapers, including advertising newspapers, appearing at least four times a week. Publishing can be done in print or electronic form, including on the Internet.

Publishing of journals and periodicals

This class includes the publishing of periodicals and other journals, appearing less than four times a week. Publishing can be done in print or electronic form, including on the Internet. Publishing of radio and television schedules is included here.

Other publishing activities

Software publishing

Publishing of computer games

Other software publishing

Motion picture, video and television programme activities

Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

This class includes post-production activities such as editing, film/tape transfers, titling, subtitling, credits, closed captioning, computer-produced graphics, animation and special effects, developing and processing motion picture film, as well as activities of motion picture film laboratories and activities of special laboratories for animated films.

Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities

Motion picture projection activities

Sound recording and music publishing activities

This class includes the activities of production of original (sound) master recordings, such as tapes, CDs; releasing, promoting and distributing sound recordings to wholesalers, retailers or directly to the public. These activities might be integrated or not with the production of master recordings in the same unit. If not, the unit exercising these activities has to obtain the reproduction and distribution rights to master recordings. This class also includes sound recording service activities in a studio or elsewhere, including the production of taped ( i.e. non-live) radio programming. This class also includes the activities of music publishing, i.e. activities of acquiring and registering copyrights for musical compositions, promoting, authorising and using these compositions in recordings, radio, television, motion pictures, live performances, print and other media. Units engaged in these activities may own the copyright or act as administrator of the music copyrights on behalf of the copyright owners. Publishing of music and sheet books is included here.

Radio broadcasting

Television programming and broadcasting activities

This class includes the creation of creating a complete television channel programme, from purchased programme components (e.g. movies, documentaries etc.), self produced programme components (e.g. 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 distributor, such as cable companies or satellite television providers. The programming may be of a general or specialised nature (e.g. limited formats such as news, sports, education or youth oriented programming). This class includes programming that is made freely available to users, as well as programming that is available only on a subscription basis. The programming of video-on-demand channels is also included here. This class also includes data broadcasting integrated with television broadcasting.

Wired telecommunications activities

This class includes the activities of operating, maintaining or providing access to facilities for the transmission of voice, data, text, sound and video, using the fixed telecommunications infrastructure. The transmission facilities that carry out these activities may use a single technology or a combination of technologies.

Wireless telecommunications activities

Satellite telecommunications activities

Other telecommunications activities

Computer programming, consultancy and related activities

Computer programming activities

This class includes the writing, modifying, testing and supporting of software.

Computer consultancy activities

This class includes the planning and designing of computer systems which integrate computer hardware, software and communication technologies. Services may include related users training.

Computer facilities management activities

This class includes the provision of on-site management and operation of clients computer systems and/or data processing facilities, as well as related support services.

Other information technology and computer service activities

This class includes other information technology and computer related activities not elsewhere classified.

Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals

Data processing, hosting and related activities

This class includes the provision of hosting services, data processing and related activities.

Web portals

News agency activities

Other information service activities n.e.c.

This class includes other information service activities not elsewhere classified.