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Television Broadcasting Stations
NAICS 516120 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in broadcasting images together with sound. These establishments operate television broadcasting studios and facilities for the programming and transmission of programs to the public. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources.
Start the review with media liability.
For Television Broadcasting Stations, the saved research highlights media liability, high-value equipment, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- Does the station operate its own transmission tower, or lease tower space from a third party?
- What is the mix of programming — primarily network affiliate feed, locally produced news, or original content?
- Are field news crews regularly deployed, and do they carry significant portable equipment?
- What is the station's claims history for media liability, including any FCC complaints or regulatory actions?
- Does the station maintain digital audience data or operate an online streaming presence that could create cyber exposure?
- For Television Broadcasting Stations, what should the underwriter know about heavy editorial or investigative news operations with elevated defamation and invasion-of-privacy exposure?
- For Television Broadcasting Stations, what should the underwriter know about prior media liability claims, regulatory fines, or fcc enforcement actions?
- For Television Broadcasting Stations, what should the underwriter know about owned broadcast towers with significant replacement values not fully scheduled on property submissions?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Providing cable and satellite television distribution services using facilities and infrastructure that they operate: 517111 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- Producing television programs: 512110 — Motion Picture and Video Production;
- Producing and broadcasting television programs for cable and satellite television systems: 516210 — Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
Census classification reference
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Television broadcasting stations operate studios, control rooms, and transmission facilities to produce and broadcast programming to the public via over-the-air signals. Day-to-day operations typically involve live and recorded programming, news production, advertising sales, and maintenance of broadcast towers and transmission equipment. Programming may originate in-house, from a network affiliate feed, or from third-party content sources.
Questions to investigate
- Does the station operate its own transmission tower, or lease tower space from a third party?
- What is the mix of programming — primarily network affiliate feed, locally produced news, or original content?
- Are field news crews regularly deployed, and do they carry significant portable equipment?
- What is the station's claims history for media liability, including any FCC complaints or regulatory actions?
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