STV News shows have been cancelled as journalists down tools in a dispute over pay.
The broadcaster was forced to axe its flagship news programmes as staff staged a walkout.
The station was flung into chaos with shows including the News at Six and Scotland Tonight being pulled off air.
Staff staged a walk out after members of the National Union of Journalists voted overwhelmingly to strike.
It comes after talks at the broadcaster broke down with the NUJ stating the strike will “empty newsrooms” at offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
The next proposed strike day is April 16 with more expected to be announced if the situation is not resolved.
Members of the journalism union are seeking a six per cent pay rise to keep in line with inflation due to the cost-of-living crisis.
Industrial action meant the popular STV News at Six – fronted by telly favourite John MacKay – was pulled off screen as workers were on the picket line instead.
Bosses at STV have offered the increase for the bottom three per cent of earners but they have said they can’t afford to pay more to the remaining staff members.
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The NUJ claims salaries for journalists at STV have fallen behind those in similar jobs at the BBC or ITV.
The union also claims that about a third of the newsroom, including experienced reporters, earn less than a teacher’s starting salary.
The NUJ pointed to the broadcaster recording an operating profit of £20.1million last year, despite falling by 22% due, in part, to a downturn in advertising revenues.
Paul King wrote: “STV News not getting aired tonight. Maybe ran out of anti Scottish stories?”
William Black wrote: “Stv news off air ?”
Another user wrote: “STVNews – good evening why is the STV news at 6pm isn’t on and it’s wasn’t on GMB this morning.”
Broadcaster John McKay, shared a link detailing why the channel was off air, writing: “If you’re wondering why there’s no STV News at Six tonight.”
It comes just days after we revealed claims that news bulletins could be slashed to just five minutes amid the walkouts.
