Where Is Look North Tonight? The viewers of BBC News were baffled as the news seems missing on Tuesday 20th July. What’s wrong with BBC Look North? Let’s check.
Where Is Look North Tonight?
BBC’s Look North show airs on BBC One at 1.30 pm, 6.30 pm, and 10.30 pm. The news programmes air in three regions of North England. The news is also available shortly after the broadcast.
Look BBC News is used by BBC to broadcast regional news for the BBC North East and Cumbria region, BBC Yorkshire region, and BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire region.
Why Is Look North Not on Tonight?
On 20 July, the local news was missing on BBC One which led thousands of viewers to be confused and obligated to search for why Look North is not on Tonight. The show was replaced by BBC North West on Thursday.
The reason behind not broadcasting the news on Thursday was local news strike action at the BBC.
The Look North show has been taken off air by a local news strike and it happened three times this year.
The spectators hopped onto Twitter to report that BBC’s Look North show is replaced by Look North West.
Why Is BBC Look North off Air?
Due to local news strike action, the BBC Look North was off the air on 20th July. The protests come in retaliation to cuts BBC is making local news stations along with other programmes at BBC.
A spokesperson for NUJ said, “The placards, flags and posters will be dusted off for the third time this year for picket lines at England’s local radio stations.
“Despite the dispute winning huge support among the 5.4m loyal local radio listeners, MPs and councillors of all parties, a huge range of charities, non-league football fans, and community groups, the BBC is going ahead with plans to cut local content by almost half, with many popular presenters losing their jobs or choosing to go,” he added.
“This strike action will again have a huge impact on BBC Local output, with many stations and programmes expected to be off the air. NUJ members would much rather be working in newsrooms on Thursday and Friday, but the BBC’s damaging plans for job cuts, slashing local radio and changing ways of working remain deeply unpopular. We’re asking Tim Davie to pause and rethink.
“We believe there are ways to protect and promote digital investment without cutting much loved and valued local radio content. With an election around the corner, holding local politicians to account is more important than ever. Let’s protect and promote BBC Local, not eviscerate it.”
BBC issued a statement regarding the previous strike at BBC “We have a plan to modernise local services across England – including more news journalists and a stronger local online service – which will see no overall reduction in staffing levels or local funding.
“Our goal is a local service across TV, radio and online that delivers even greater value to communities.
“We will continue to engage with the trade union and do everything possible to minimise the impact on staff.”
