meet the sharks

• What: Leave it to Spike TV to present the world's premier shark- hunting event: The Hunt For: Monster Sharks. The one-hour special takes a look at the 2007 Oak Bluffs Monster Shark Tournament. In its 21st year, more than 200 boats and 1,000 fisherman compete to catch the largest sharks in the waters off Martha's Vineyard.

• When, where: 8 p.m. Monday, Spike TV

they said it

"I love watching sanctimonious anchors on the cable saying, 'Oh, I refuse to read this story.' They cover it because people are interested in it."

Harvey Levin, TMZ.com managing editor, about how traditional news outlets decry the celebrity news Levin's reporters specialize in but cover it anyway. TMZ.com unveils a syndicated TV version of the Web site on Sept. 10.

school days

• What: The Education of Ms. Groves, a documentary series that follows the struggle of a rookie English teacher trying to educate 83 sixth- graders at a tough urban middle school

• When, where: 9 p.m. today through Friday, Sundance Channel

no bull anymore

State-run Spanish TV has quietly yanked live coverage of bullfighting, ending a long tradition out of concern that it's too violent for children. However, taped highlights are still shown on the state-run channel on a late-night program and on pay TV channels, and other stations are full of live bullfights. Still, many in the bullfighting world are livid over the change.