Fashion TV (on Galaxy 25) says it will be covering the Rio Carnival again this year. In 2007, as noted here, FTV was live with the amazing parade of stunningly elaborate, colorful floats and costumed, underdressed performers. It makes the Macy’s parade look like a high school homecoming.

The difference for 2008 is that FTV’s coverage won't be live. They're advertising that they'll show "all the action non-stop" from Friday through Sunday, Feb. 8-10, but the Carnival itself is finished by Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday, Feb. 5. I don’t know what the delay will mean for the coverage, but if it's anything at all like last year's, then it's worth tuning in.

You can find out more about Fashion TV’s coverage at its 2008 Carnival page. (That page is okay, but the video clip it links to is not safe for work.) You can also learn more about the Carnival itself at Rio-Carnival dot net, but I’m not going to link to it because, even though they're of an internationally famous outdoor festival, some of its photos are probably not safe for work.