Emoa and NETV



Emoa and NETV was an informal body that consisted of all four companies operating at Cheviot Studios, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; NETV, Emoa Television, Emoa Productions and Neptune.

Its presence was minimal, although it does have a variety of duties. It was the owner of the Cheviot Studios complex, and oversees the sharing of facilities between the companies within it. All signs within the studios bear the "Emoa and NETV" logo, although all of its administration is handled by Emoa Television directly.

In 2008, Emoa and NETV created Emoa Performance, the sales, advertising, PR, property management and home entertainment distributing body. Emoa Performance merged with an assortment of Emoa departments in March 2009, including the relatively large Emoa Worldwide sales & distribution arm. Incidentally, Emoa Performance itself took-over Emoa and NETV in November 2010.

GTV strongly opposed the transfer of the Cheviot Studios from full ownership of Emoa Television to the new joint-body, stating "[Emoa and NETV] is further proof that both companies are one and the same".

After the sale of GTV and Caledonia Media to Forest Media in early 2009, shared services between Emoa companies was largely transferred to ERC Media, then known as Emoa Regional Channels. In November 2010 following a review of Emoa's non-television and radio assets, the remainder of Emoa and NETV was fully absorbed into Emoa Performance's Longsight department. Ownership of the Cheviot Studios was transferred from Emoa and NETV Ltd to Emoa Longsight Ltd on 14 November, however signs in the building will continue to use both the Emoa and NETV logos.