Since we live in a society where people will now sue at the drop of a hat, could it be that there are reasons that are unseen? I am guessing that no matter who sponsors the various parades the organizer/sponsor must provide for some sort of blanket liability insurance. Is it possible that the costs for such insurance, or other required expenses have risen to a point where it no longer makes any financial sense to fund them? If this is the case, are those in charge of the entertainment attempting to pick & choose the most popular, most viable activites where the outlay makes the most sense?
Have they been advised by company lawyers that their exposure to a possible lawsuit for various reasons makes these parades to large a liability?
It is quite possible. TV is a business not a charity, and businesses make choices like this all the time. For that matter, so do charities.
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