PSIC 2019 · Class

Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities

Closed to foreign equity

This class involves the distribution of films, video tapes, DVDs, and similar productions to theaters, television networks, and other exhibitors, as well as acquiring distribution rights for these media.

Includes

Distributing film, video tapes, DVDs, and similar productions to motion picture theatres, television networks, and stations
Acquiring film, video tape, and DVD distribution rights

Excludes

Film duplicating (except reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution) as well as reproduction of audio and video tapes, CDs or DVDs from master copies 1820
Reproduction of motion picture film for theatrical distribution 5912

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59130Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities

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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