> Enrich.chat gives AI agents verified work emails and mobiles. To use it from an agent, read https://enrich.chat/agents.md . This is the Markdown version of https://enrich.chat/naics/516120/ # NAICS code 516120: Television Broadcasting Stations The companies classified under NAICS 516120, where they are based, how big they are and how the code maps to SIC. By Enrich.chat Editorial. Updated October 22, 2026. **Short answer:** NAICS 516120 is the code for Television Broadcasting Stations, in sector 51: Information. The companies counted under it are mostly small: 68% have 200 or fewer employees, and 56% are headquartered in the United States. ## What is NAICS 516120? NAICS 516120 is the code for Television Broadcasting Stations. It belongs to sector 51: Information. NAICS, the North American Industry Classification System, is the standard U.S. government agencies use to sort businesses by what they mainly do, and each digit narrows the category. Most of the companies counted also carry SIC 4833, Television station, in the older SIC system (98%). NAICS is a North American system, so companies outside the US, Canada and Mexico are placed in it by classification. - 29% of the companies counted have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range. - The largest group is headquartered in the United States (56%). Within the US, California is the biggest state (17%). - Most were founded in the 2010s (23%), then the 1990s (22%). **Figure: How NAICS 516120 is built.** The code 516120 split into its parts: sector 51, then subsector, industry group, NAICS industry and U.S. industry. *The six digits of NAICS 516120. Each digit narrows the category.* ## Which companies are classified under NAICS 516120? The biggest by headcount range include NBCUniversal, Rai - Radiotelevisione Italiana, Cbs News, Nexstar Media Group and Bell Media. Names link to a company profile where we have one. | Company | Headquarters | Employees | | --- | --- | --- | | Rai - Radiotelevisione Italiana | Roma, Italy | 10,001+ | | Cbs News | New York, United States | 10,001+ | | [Nexstar Media Group](https://enrich.chat/company/nexstar-media-group/) | Irving, TX | 10,001+ | | Bell Media | Toronto, Canada | 5,001 to 10,000 | | Tegna | Tysons, VA | 5,001 to 10,000 | | France Medias Monde | Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Graham Media Group | Detroit, MI | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Hrt | Zagreb, Croatia | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Rtv Slovenija | Ljubljana Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1,001 to 5,000 | | Euronews | Lyon, France | 501 to 1,000 | | Blue Ant Media | Toronto, Canada | 501 to 1,000 | | Tv Gazeta | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 501 to 1,000 | | Btv Media Group | Sofia, Bulgaria | 501 to 1,000 | | Jamuna Television | Baridhara Dhaka Bangladesh, Bangladesh | 501 to 1,000 | | Ktla | Los Angeles, CA | 501 to 1,000 | | Alaraby Television Network | Lusail Lusail, Qatar | 201 to 500 | | Ntv Uganda | Kampala, Uganda | 201 to 500 | | Kro-Ncrv | Hilversum, Netherlands | 201 to 500 | | Gb News | London, United Kingdom | 201 to 500 | | Bein Sports France | Boulogne-Billancourt, France | 201 to 500 | | Rtl Hrvatska | Zagreb, Croatia | 201 to 500 | | Volant Media Uk | London, United Kingdom | 201 to 500 | | Wusa-Tv | Washington, DC | 201 to 500 | | Insp | Indian Land, SC | 201 to 500 | | Videndum Production Solutions | Bury St Edmunds Suffolk, United Kingdom | 201 to 500 | The table shows the 25 biggest by headcount range, with ties broken by audience size. The charts and percentages below cover every company counted for this page, not just these 25, and companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. Headquarters is the location on each company's public profile. ## Where are NAICS 516120 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (56%), Canada (7%) and the United Kingdom (6%). **Figure: Where companies in NAICS 516120 are based.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 headquartered in each country: United States 56%, Canada 7%, United Kingdom 6%, France 4%, Italy 4%, Bangladesh 3%, Germany 3%, Greece 3%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 by headquarters country.* Within the United States, California (17%), New York (7%) and Texas (7%) lead. **Figure: US headquarters of companies in NAICS 516120, by state.** A tile map of the United States shaded by the share of counted US companies in NAICS 516120 headquartered in each state. The largest are California 17%, New York 7%, Texas 7%. *Share of counted US companies in NAICS 516120 by headquarters state. The three largest states are outlined.* ## How big are the companies counted for NAICS 516120? 29% of them have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. **Figure: Size of companies in NAICS 516120.** Seven columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 in each employee range: 11 to 50 29%, 51 to 200 40%, 201 to 500 16%, 501 to 1,000 7%, 1,001 to 5,000 5%, 5,001 to 10,000 2%, 10,001+ 3%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 in each employee range.* ## How old are NAICS 516120 companies? Most were founded in the 2010s (23%), then the 1990s (22%). **Figure: When companies in NAICS 516120 were founded.** Eight columns for the share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 founded in each era: Before 1960 19%, 1960s 4%, 1970s 7%, 1980s 9%, 1990s 22%, 2000s 14%, 2010s 23%, 2020s 2%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 by the era they were founded in, for the ones that list a founding year.* ## How NAICS 516120 compares - 29% of companies in NAICS 516120 have 50 or fewer employees, against 60% across all NAICS codes on this site. ## How do NAICS 516120 companies describe themselves? A code is assigned by classification, and a company does not choose its own, so the label a company uses for itself can differ. The most common labels here are Broadcast Media Production and Distribution (73%), Media Production (11%) and Entertainment Providers (9%). **Figure: How companies in NAICS 516120 describe themselves.** Bars for the share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 that give each industry on their public profile: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution 73%, Media Production 11%, Entertainment Providers 9%, Telecommunications 7%. *Share of counted companies in NAICS 516120 by the industry they list on their public profile.* ## NAICS 516120 and the SIC system NAICS replaced SIC in 1997, but the two do not line up one to one: companies filed under one NAICS code can carry several SIC codes. These are the ones seen most. | Code | Title | Share of counted | | --- | --- | --- | | SIC 4833 | Television station | 98% | ## Where NAICS codes come from NAICS is maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau with Canada and Mexico and revised every five years; the current edition is NAICS 2022. To check exactly what a code includes, search the [official NAICS index](https://www.census.gov/naics/) or read the Census Bureau's [guide to understanding NAICS](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/year/2022/guidance/understanding-naics.html). Pick a code by what a company mostly does, not by who it sells to. ## How do you reach the people at NAICS 516120 companies? The people to talk to are usually product, engineering and revenue leaders. You can build the list from this code in three prompts to your AI agent. ### 1. Count them (free) Counting who matches never uses credits. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to count the companies with NAICS code 516120 (Television Broadcasting Stations) ``` ### 2. Find the people (5 credits per person) Name the roles you sell to. Each person returned is 5 credits, and name, title and company are included. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the product, engineering and revenue leaders at companies with NAICS code 516120, with their titles ``` ### 3. Get their work emails (10 credits each) An email is 10 credits only when one is found. Every email comes with a status: verified, catch-all or unknown. ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the work emails for these people and tell me which ones are verified ``` ## More to explore Codes next to it: [NAICS 516110: Radio Broadcasting Stations](https://enrich.chat/naics/516110/) Others in sector 51: [NAICS 513210: Software Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513210/)[NAICS 517810: All Other Telecommunications](https://enrich.chat/naics/517810/)[NAICS 518210: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data](https://enrich.chat/naics/518210/)[NAICS 517112: Wireless Telecommunications Carriers](https://enrich.chat/naics/517112/)[NAICS 513110: Newspaper Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513110/)[NAICS 513130: Book Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513130/)[NAICS 519210: Libraries and Archives](https://enrich.chat/naics/519210/)[NAICS 513120: Periodical Publishers](https://enrich.chat/naics/513120/) ## Frequently asked questions ### What is NAICS code 516120? NAICS 516120 is the code for Television Broadcasting Stations, in sector 51: Information. ### What is the SIC code for NAICS 516120 (Television Broadcasting Stations)? 98% of the companies counted carry SIC 4833 (Television station), but the two systems do not map one to one. ### Which companies are classified under NAICS 516120? The biggest by headcount range include NBCUniversal, Rai - Radiotelevisione Italiana, Cbs News, Nexstar Media Group and Bell Media. The page lists 25 with links to their profiles where we have them. ### Where are NAICS 516120 companies based? The largest groups are headquartered in the United States (56%), Canada (7%) and the United Kingdom (6%). ### How big are the companies in NAICS 516120? 29% have 50 or fewer employees, and the middle one is in the 51 to 200 range. Companies with fewer than 11 employees are not counted. ### Is NAICS 516120 the same as a SIC code? No. NAICS replaced SIC as the U.S. federal standard in 1997, and the two do not map one to one. The SIC code seen most among these companies is 4833. ## Try this prompt Find the people at NAICS 516120 companies ```text Use www.enrich.chat to find the product, engineering and revenue leaders at companies with NAICS code 516120, with titles and verified work emails ``` ## Related - [Companies using a technology](https://enrich.chat/companies-using/) - [NAICS 516110](https://enrich.chat/naics/516110/) - [Tech stack lookup](https://enrich.chat/tools/tech-stack-lookup/)