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ARTS, CULTURE, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

Establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing (except by wholesale and retail methods) information and cultural products or engaged in operating facilities or providing services to meet the cultural, entertainment and recreational interests of their patrons.

 

ACRE: 51 - Information & Cultural Industries

General data on the Information and culture industry sector.

 

 

ACRE: 511 - Publishing

Overview data on establishments primarily engaged in publishing newspapers, periodicals, books, databases and other works.  For software publishing see subsector IT: Computer Software Sector

 

 

ACRE: 51111 - Newspaper Publishing

Data specifically related to newspaper publishing

 

 

ACRE: 51112 - Periodical Publishing

Data specifically related to periodical (magazine) publishing

 

 

ACRE: 51113 - Book Publishing

Data specifically related to book publishing

 

 

ACRE: 51114 - Database and Directory Publishing

Data specifically related to database mailing list and directory publishing

 

 

ACRE: 512 - Motion Picture & Sound Recording

Overview data on establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing video and audio recordings or providing related services, such as post-production services, exhibition services, and motion picture processing and developing services.

 

 

ACRE: 5121 - Motion Picture & Video Industries

Data specifically related to motion picture and video industries.  Includes movie theatres. For video rentals see subsector ACRE: 53223 - Home Entertainment

 

 

ACRE: 5122 - Sound Recording Industries

Data specifically related to establishments primarily engaged in producing and distributing music recordings, publishing music, or providing sound recording and related services.

 

 

ACRE: 51311 - Radio Broadcasting

Data specifically related to radio broadcasting.  Includes radio listening statistics

 

 

ACRE: 51312 - Television Broadcasting

Data specifically related to TV broadcasting.  Includes TV listening, cable TV, satellite TV, digital TV, and HDTV.  For TV ownership see subsector Trade: 443 - Electronics & Appliance Stores

 

 

ACRE: 514 - Information Services & Data Processing

Overview information for establishments primarily engaged in providing, storing, providing access to and processing information. The main components are news syndicates, libraries, archives and data processors.

 

 

ACRE: 51412 - Library

Data specifically related to library and archive services

 

 

ACRE: 53223 - Home Entertainment

Data related to all types of home entertainment such as DVDs, video rentals, video games etc.  For board games, toys and hobbies see subsector Trade: 45112 - Hobby, Toy & Game Stores

 

 

ACRE: 711 - Performing Arts, Spectator Sports & Related Industries

Overview data on establishments primarily engaged in producing, or organizing and promoting, live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, singers, dancers, musical groups and artists, athletes and other entertainers.

 

 

ACRE: 7111 - Performing Arts Companies

Data specifically related to performing arts companies such as live theatre, dance and musical productions.

 

 

ACRE: 7112 - Spectator Sports

Data specifically related to live professional sports.  Includes horse racing. For sports participation see subsector HE: Health Status - Fitness & Physical Activity.

 

 

ACRE: 7115 - Visual Arts

Data specifically related to the visual arts.  Includes statistics related to individual artists and crafts businesses.

 

 

ACRE: 712 - Heritage Institutions

Data specifically related to establishments preserving and exhibiting objects, sites and natural wonders of historical, cultural and educational value.  Includes museums and art galleries.

 

 

ACRE: 713 - Amusement, Gambling & Recreation Industries

Overview data on establishments primarily engaged in operating recreation, amusement and gambling facilities and services.  This subsector also includes data on specific activities not identified in the subsectors below.  These include scuba diving, fitness centres, shoot ranges.

 

 

ACRE: 7132 - Gambling

Data specifically related to gambling.  Includes casinos, video lottery terminals, lottery tickets, gambling on horse racing.

 

 

ACRE: 71391 - Golf Courses & Country Clubs

Data specifically related to golfing.

 

 

ACRE: 71392 - Skiing & Snowboarding

Data specifically related to skiing and snowboarding.