Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acquiring distribution rights and distributing film and video productions to motion picture theatres, television networks and stations, and other exhibitors

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  Example Activities:
  Film distribution agencies
  Motion picture film distributors
  Television show syndicators
  Video production, distributing

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  mass duplication of audio and video recordings (see 334610 Manufacturing and reproducing magnetic and
  optical media)
  wholesaling video recordings (see 414450 Video recording merchant wholesalers)
  retailing video recordings (see 443146 Audio and video recordings stores)
  both producing and distributing motion pictures and videos (see 512110 Motion picture and video
  production)
  providing motion picture and video stock footage (via libraries) to producers, the media, multimedia and
  advertising industries (see 512190 Post-production and other motion picture and video industries)
  operating film and video archives whose primary purpose is preservation (see 519122 Archives)
  renting video recordings to the general public (see 532230 Video tape and disc rental)