Holidays, unless events dictate differently. Newswatch has been using this composition for its openings, closings and stings for many years. News Headlines air weekdays at 8 pm with an approximate duration of 60 seconds. From 1 October 2012, as part of GBCs new autumn schedules, the Newswatch Headlines will move forward to 7:30 pm, airing immediately after the station goes on air, and will also incorporate the weather (previously independent at 7:30 pm) and the What's On (diary of events) feature. Newswatch is fronted by a number of newsreaders who work on rotation. Due to budget constraints, but taking full advantage of social media sites, local news is also updated via Twitter and Facebook. This was recently demonstrated when GBC recently provided Breaking News Coverage and News Updates of the ongoing British Waters incursions by Spanish Police (2012) and two Bomb Alerts (2012) via Social Media instead of opting for a traditional TV news update style broadcast. Viewpoint Viewpoint is the brand name for GBCs ongoing current affairs discussion series. The series has been running for a number of years and occupies the Thursday night slot that has traditionally accommodated most of GBCs past discussion series'. The programme's duration and frequency has been significantly reduced over the years; from a 90-minute weekly format to a 60-minute fortnightly one. The programme usually runs new series' between late September and early December, and continues after the Christmas break; from late January or February until late June, with a break in the spring coinciding with the Easter break. Viewpoint normally airs live and consists of a panel discussing community / political issues. In recent times the programme has become more participatory in nature by expanding on the traditional "Viewers Phone-in" and vox-pop to also include e-mails and comments made on social media sites. Until the cancellation of companion series, "Community Call" which dealt with social issues and topics, Viewpoint dealt exclusively with political issues. Viewpoint has a number of different presenters who work in rotation. Other news formats GBC News also produces Special reports and programming as required or dictated by events. These include interviews and addresses by politicians and community figures and special reports centring on specific news items. BBC and ITN News on GBC TV In the mid-1980s GBC TV decided to introduce international news into its schedules. Coinciding with the launch of the Six O'Clock News a few months earlier,