London News Network (or LNN) was a television news and facilities organisation in London. It was created in 1992 as a joint operation between London's two ITV contractors, Carlton Television and London Weekend Television, with each company holding a 50% stake. After weeks of shadowing ITV LNN debuted on air on 1 January 1993 as Carlton replaced Thames Television as London's weekday ITV franchise. London Tonight launched on 4 January, however LNN produced bulletins on the 2nd and 3rd under the LWT News branding. Prior to this, LWT had its own news department, separate from that of Thames.
The company's facility was located at The London Television Centre on the South Bank (home to LWT and The London Studios). A view of the London skyline, including St. Paul's Cathedral, could be seen from the window set of Studio 7, the main news studio.
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