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By h.b. - Aug 18, 2007 - 11:06 PM
It's the first time there will be no coverage on TVE for 51 years
The Spanish state television and radio broadcaster TVE, is for the first time in its 51 year history not giving any coverage to the bullfighting season in Spain.
The decision has been taken despite traditionally good audience figures for the National Fiesta.
TVE started test broadcasting in 1948 and indeed it was a bullfight which was its very first programme. It has recently been reducing its coverage, and carried a dozen or so fights last year, but now it is a bullfighting-free zone, despite spectator loyalty which had brought the channel 24% reach.
A spokesman for the broadcaster said that RTVE had nothing against bullfights, and that the decision had been taken because of broadcast rights which are ‘not always available or within our reach’.
The spokesman also said they wanted to respect the broadcast hours of child protection to which they had signed up.
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Spanish public broadcaster TVE drops the bullfight
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By h.b. - Aug 18, 2007 - 11:06 PM
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The Spanish state television and radio broadcaster TVE, is for the first time in its 51 year history not giving any coverage to the bullfighting season in Spain.
The decision has been taken despite traditionally good audience figures for the National Fiesta.
TVE started test broadcasting in 1948 and indeed it was a bullfight which was its very first programme. It has recently been reducing its coverage, and carried a dozen or so fights last year, but now it is a bullfighting-free zone, despite spectator loyalty which had brought the channel 24% reach.
A spokesman for the broadcaster said that RTVE had nothing against bullfights, and that the decision had been taken because of broadcast rights which are ‘not always available or within our reach’.
The spokesman also said they wanted to respect the broadcast hours of child protection to which they had signed up.
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Mancholas
19 Aug 2007, 15:39
19 Aug 2007, 15:39
Ao menos uma boa noticia.ESpero que Portugal, que imita a Espanha em tudo,
tb siga o mesmo caminho, pois é uma autentica vergonha nacional.
ian hetherington
19 Aug 2007, 20:43
19 Aug 2007, 20:43
Good for tve the more people etc that ignore the bullfighting the more
likley is that it will die (no pun intended) a natural death instead of
everyone shouting about how cruel it is etc and doing nothing but moan and
groan about it
hugh
20 Aug 2007, 09:01
20 Aug 2007, 09:01
It's cruel! I moan a lot about the Corrida because I believe it encourages
brutality. Brutality to animals, pets, and there is a proven link between
that and domestic violence.
The EU should shut it down, and then the Nacional Fiesta could be a Flamenco show!
The EU should shut it down, and then the Nacional Fiesta could be a Flamenco show!
marc
20 Aug 2007, 09:29
20 Aug 2007, 09:29
at least!
but stopping the broadcast it's not enough, it should be completely ilegalised....
but stopping the broadcast it's not enough, it should be completely ilegalised....
Marian Hussenbux
20 Aug 2007, 10:48
20 Aug 2007, 10:48
TVE, though they maintain they have "nothing against bullfights" must have
some feeling that there is something unacceptable about them. Otherwise,
why would they be concerned about children being able to view this
sanguinary spectacle?
You are right, TVE, it is not suitable viewing - for anyone.
You are right, TVE, it is not suitable viewing - for anyone.
Paloma DuBois
20 Aug 2007, 15:15
20 Aug 2007, 15:15
As a culture evolves, so should its pastimes. All cultures have dreadful
and public condoned violence in their pasts - no one is exempt. Let us all
put this behind us, and move forward. Kudos to TVE for taking this
dreadful spectacle off the air.
Nelson Brett
21 Aug 2007, 01:49
21 Aug 2007, 01:49
It is a sad day for a great spectacle. During my trips to Spain I
atttended and thoroughly enjoyed many bullfights and viewed many more on
the TV. Hopefully the aficionados will come forward and TVE will reverse
this terrible decision.
hugh
21 Aug 2007, 08:33
21 Aug 2007, 08:33
What you enjoyed was not a "fight". The TV does not show the bull's
suffering before the event- it is kept in the dark for 2 days, weighed
down, it's kidneys beaten, drugged, sexually interfered with (why is that
so inevitable?), horns shaved down, vaseline smeared in it's eyes... how
can anyone be an "aficionado" of that?
Campbell Gillan
21 Aug 2007, 15:06
21 Aug 2007, 15:06
Buenos noticias excelente!
Andrea
22 Aug 2007, 10:59
22 Aug 2007, 10:59
Well done TVE, this is a very enlightened decision, for whatever reason you
made it. Welcome to the 21st century, where sadistically torturing to
death, animals that have the same feelings as us, should be just a distant
memory.
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