Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the dissemination of visual and textual television programs, on a subscription or fee basis. Included in this industry are establishments which are primarily engaged in cablecasting and which also produce taped program materials. Separate establishments primarily engaged in producing taped television or motion picture program materials are classified in Services, Industry 7812.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4841 - Cable and Other Pay Television Services are:
- Cable television services
- Closed circuit television services
- Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services
- Multipoint distribution systems (MDS) services
- Satellite master antenna systems (SMATV) services
- Subscription television services
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Cable Networks in the US (51521)
Revenue 2022
$94.1bn
Growth 2022
0.08%
Key Trends
Streaming platforms moved to offer original content, which have enabled these platforms to become a primary competitor to the industry
The emergence of streaming services has had mixed effects on the industry
Advertising expenditure is a major source of revenue for the industry
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4841 - Cable and Other Pay Television Services
US-SIC Code 4841 - Cable and Other Pay Television Services sits in the 2-digit Cable and Other Pay Television Services sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4841 - Cable and Other Pay Television Services
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4841 - Cable and Other Pay Television Services. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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484101 Television-cable & catv
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484102 Antennas-television community systems
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484103 Satellite comms services-common carrier
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484104 Television-cable & catv-equip & supls
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484105 Television syst-closed circuit tlcstng
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484107 Satellite descrambling/programming svc
8 Digit SIC Codes
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48410000 Cable and other pay television services
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48419900 Cable and other pay television services, nec
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48419901 Cable television services
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48419902 Closed circuit television services
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48419903 Direct broadcast satellite services (DBS)
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48419904 Multipoint distribution systems services (MDS)
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48419905 Satellite master antenna systems services (SMATV)
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48419906 Subscription television services
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