GTV Productions

GTV Productions is the programming production arm of the North West Scotland franchise, GTV. Since mid 2009, the body has been directly owned by Caledonia Media, having previously being a trading name of Emoa Productions.

During Emoa's period of ownership, GTV (as with NETV and Mercia) did not operate its own production department, which instead was overseen by the monolithic Emoa Productions. However due to Network regulations, the local franchise holder itself was required to produce its own regional programming. Therefore all regional programmes produced in the Highlands by Emoa Productions was credited to Emoa Gael Television Ltd. The title "GTV Productions" was later used as a brand name instead of "Emoa Productions" on these programmes from late 2008, when Emoa began to give GTV greater independence before selling off the company.

GTV Productions remained integrated with Emoa Productions until 1 June 2009, when these regional programmes were transferred to the then Emoa-owned Caledonia Media and these productions were instead credited to "Caledonia Media plc". 85% of Caledonia Media was sold to Forest Media on 1 August 2009, however GTV Productions continued to be managed by Emoa Productions for a short period of time. It has since become a subsidiary of Caledonia Media, however Emoa Productions has continued to use some of GTV's facilities.

Caledonia Media announced last month in a review, that the GTV Productions brand is to become once again more prodominant on GTV. From 28th May a new GTV Production endcap was seen on the local news. GTV Productions will become an OB production subsidary for CM, with many staff from Forest Studios Highland and GTV both working on GTV Productions. The Highland Show will become the first non-news programme to carry the GTV Productions endcap. The Highlands Show is an OB Production, with host David Lands at the helm as he presents from some of the Highlands best scenery and interviews local people, with prerecorded segments presenting you with the best projects from around the Highlands.

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