'Al Rojo Vivo' will have to pay a fine of more than 170,000 euros for broadcasting violent images.

BarcelonaThe National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has imposed a sanction on Atresmedia for broadcasting content with a high degree of violence without including the appropriate age rating during the broadcast of the program. In the Red Hot, a program on La Sexta. The CNMC considered that the network failed to fulfill its responsibility to guarantee safe programming that respected the rights of minors.

The images were broadcast on March 7, 2023, at around 10:00 p.m. The program presented by Antonio García Ferreras aired a video showing the execution of a soldier and repeated it up to six times in one minute. The video contained images close to bloodthirsty details, without the necessary warning or classification for those over eighteen. On June 25, 2024, Atresmedia alleged that the program warned of the violence of the images, that the recording broadcast was of high news interest, and that the program is not recommended for children under sixteen. Even so, Atresmedia has finally been sanctioned with a fine.

The CNMC has determined that the omission ofIn the red hot, a program hosted by Antonio García Farreras, constitutes a serious violation of the General Law on Audiovisual Communication for violating regulations on the protection of minors. Atresmedia, the channel's owner, was fined €221,155, which was reduced by 20% for advance payment. The CNMC has emphasized that this type of content must be clearly identified and broadcast under specific conditions to protect the audience.