NAICS Code 51621 — Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers

NAICS Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It contains 1 direct sub-code.

Code	51621
Title	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
Level	NAICS Industry (5-digit)
Edition	NAICS 2022 edition

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily providing media streaming distribution services, operating social network sites, operating media broadcasting and cable television networks, and supplying information, such as news reports, articles, pictures, and features, to the news media. These establishments distribute textual, audio, and/or video content of general or specific interest.

Illustrative Examples:

Broadcasting networks, radio

Broadcasting networks, television

Cable broadcasting networks

Cable television networks

Internet broadcasting

Pay-per-view cable programming

Satellite radio networks

Satellite television networks

Social network sites, Internet

Stand-alone streaming services

Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) services

Syndicates, news

Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (vMVPDs)

Web broadcasting

Wiki sites, Internet

This national industry shares the official Census description of 516210.

Where 51621 sits in the hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
Sector	51	Information
Subsector	516	Broadcasting and Content Providers
Industry Group	5162	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
NAICS Industry	51621	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers

Codes under 51621

Code	Title
516210	Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers

Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.