PSIC 2019 · Group

Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

This group covers the production of motion pictures, videos, and television programs, including both theatrical and non-theatrical formats. It also encompasses related activities such as editing, distribution, and the buying and selling of distribution rights.

Includes

Production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures on various media
Supporting activities such as film editing, cutting, and dubbing
Distribution of motion pictures and other film productions to other industries
Buying and selling of motion picture distribution rights
Production of television programs and commercials

Excludes

Film duplication (except reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution) and audio and video tape, CD or DVD reproduction from master copies 1820
Wholesale of recorded video tapes, CDs, DVDs 4649
Retail trade of video tapes, CDs, DVDs 4762
Post-production activities 5912
Sound recording and recording of books on tape 5920
Television broadcasting 6020
Film processing other than for the motion picture industry 7420
Activities of personal theatrical or artistic agents or agencies 7490
Renting of video tapes, DVDs to the general public 7722
Real-time closed captioning of live television performances of meetings, conferences 8299
Activities of own account actors, cartoonists, directors, stage designers and technical specialists 9000

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Details

Level: Group
Section: J Information And Communication
Parent: 59

Sector statistics

Employed persons: 545.8K persons(May 2026)

Whole PSIC section J (not specific to this code). Source: PSA Labor Force Survey, May 2026.

Industry size

Establishments: 2,256(2022)
Employment: 169,331 persons(2022)
Revenue: ~₱806.5B(2022)

Figures are for PSIC section J (the nearest level PSA surveys), not this specific code. Source: PSA OpenStat, Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI), 2022. Revenue figures are approximate.

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