“The Emmy Awards recognize excellence within various areas of television and emerging media. The Emmy Awards are administered by three sister organizations, which focus on various sectors of television and broadband programming: Television Academy (primetime), National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (daytime, sports, news and documentary) and International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (international).

“The Primetime Emmy Award is a symbol of peer recognition from over 20,000 Television Academy members. Each member casts a ballot for the category of competition in their field of expertise.”

From data.census.gov, 51512: Television broadcasting, Cell Notes: NAICS Code Description:

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. These establishments also produce or transmit visual programming to affiliated broadcast television stations, which in turn broadcast the programs to the public on a predetermined schedule. Programming may originate in their own studio, from an affiliated network, or from external sources.

Key Stats

Source: 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2000CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2020, showing these 4 Codes for the United States:

NAICS 515, Broadcasting (except Internet)
NAICS 5151, Radio and Television Broadcasting
NAICS 51512, Television Broadcasting (Table is located below.)
NAICS 51521, Cable and Other Subscription Programming

Note: The table above is cropped to show just NAICS 51512: Television Broadcasting. Click on the image for all 4 Codes and all columns.

More Stats

Source: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, & Orders (M3), 1992 to 2022

Audio and Video Equipment: U.S. Total - Value of Shipments

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2003 to 2022.

515: Broadcasting (Except Internet): U.S. Total - Total Revenue

5151: Radio and Television Broadcasting: U.S. Total - Total Revenue

5152: Cable and Other Subscription Programming: U.S. Total — Seasonally Adjusted Total Revenue

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR), 2011 to 2022.

Broadcasting, Except Internet: U.S. Total - Income (Loss) After Income Taxes

From Foreign Trade > U.S. International Trade Data:

USA Trade Online, the Official Source of Trade Statistics.

Note: After you create an account, select options for State Export Data (Origin of Movement) or State Import Data (State of Destination) by Harmonized System (HS) or NAICS. Select State, Measures, Commodity (Search for Television, Monitors, and related commodities), Country, and Time for data. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide. USA Trade Online does not provide direct links to the data.

Source: 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year Estimates.

Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: The table above highlights the one occupation from over 560 that has “television” in its name. The other occupations shown are involved in television broadcasting. Click on the image for the full table.

Source: 2020 Service Annual Survey (SAS) and administrative data.