PSIC 2019 · Class

Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

Open to 100%

This class covers the production of motion pictures, videos, and television programs, including theatrical and non-theatrical works across various media. It also encompasses supporting activities like film editing and distribution rights transactions.

Includes

Production of theatrical and non-theatrical motion pictures on film, video tape, DVD, or other media
Digital distribution for direct projection in theatres or broadcasting on television
Supporting activities such as film editing, cutting, and dubbing
Distribution of motion pictures or other film productions to other industries
Buying and selling of motion picture or film production distribution rights
Production of television programs or television commercials

Excludes

Film duplication (except reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution) as well as audio and video tape, CD or DVD reproduction from master copies 1820
Wholesale of recorded video tapes, CD's, DVD's 4649
Retail trade of video tapes, CD's, DVD's 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, DVD's 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: Class
Section: J Information And Communication
Parent: 591

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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