Spain's state television banned bullfights

This bull took his tormentors on the horns - © APA (epa)

New blow to Spain's bullfighting fans: the national television TVE banished the "corridas" largely from the screen.

The reason given is that the bull fights often take place at a time when many children are sitting in the front of the TV. The bloody spectacle might seem oppressive to them. "This violence with animals are, therefore, we must avoid at all costs."

In the news and thematic channels but will continue to report on the controversial tradition. TVE also wants to send the famous Stierhatz in Pamplona, which takes place annually in July to continue to live. The last live Transmission of a bullfight in the arena is already four years ago. With criticisms of bullfighting friends TVE had been answered with the argument that the broadcasting rights were too expensive and the audience greatly reversed.

Last October, it had rejected the Spanish parliament to declare the bull to a national "heritage". For the application at that time voted in the Senate (upper house), only the members of the conservative Popular Party (PP). In Catalonia, the Parliament had decided in July 2010, a bull ban for this region in northeastern Spain. The ban takes effect on 1 January 2012.

 

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