The airing of this program fueled criticism by the professionals in the science blogger community, as well as science-advocacy bloggers like actor Wil Wheaton, and resulted in boycott of the network. The mockumentary was based on an ancient giant shark called megalodon, which is now long extinct. This strategy was successful, especially for the program Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives, as it became one of the most watched programs in Shark Week history, primarily for the controversy and backlash it generated. Examples of such programs include Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives, Shark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine, Monster Hammerhead, Lair of the Mega Shark, and Megalodon: The New Evidence. This fictitious programming, known as docufiction, has been produced in the last few years. By the 2010s, it attracted much criticism for airing dramatic programs to increase viewers and popularity. Since its early days, Shark Week evolved into more entertainment-oriented and sometimes fictional programming. The purpose of Shweekend was to increase the shark-related content from previous years and to prolong the summer's shark coverage. The next day, Sunday, August 30, one program aired, called Air Jaws: Walking with Great Whites.
Jaws, followed right after by Shark Alley: Legend of Dynamite. The first program, which aired on Saturday, August 29, was MythBusters vs. The weekend took place in late August 2015, and contained three different programs. In early 2015, Discovery announced a new, shark-themed weekend that would air on the Discovery Channel.
In 2021, the events began streaming on Discovery+ alongside its broadcasts on the Discovery Channel. In 2014, Deep Blue, a large great white shark estimated to be twenty foot long was featured in an episode of Shark Week, she was seen traversing the waters off the coast of Guadalupe Island. The program Ocean of Fear aired on July 29. The 20th anniversary included the launch of Sharkrunners, a video game that uses GPS data from tagged sharks in the Pacific Ocean. In 2007, Discovery Channel celebrated Shark Week's 20th Anniversary hosted by Les Stroud, host of Survivorman.
That year, a 446-foot-long (136 metres) inflatable great white shark named Chompie was hung from the Discovery Channel's Silver Spring, Maryland headquarters. In 2006, Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs hosted Shark Week, and two Dirty Jobs episodes were produced to tie-into the programming, titled "Jobs that Bite" and "Jobs that Bite.Harder". In 2005, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman of MythBusters hosted Shark Week, which premiered with a two-hour MythBusters " Jaws Special". The programming has been hosted by notable personalities from other Discovery series. Six million 3D Pulfrich glasses were distributed to viewers in the United States and Canada for an episode featuring an extinct giant shark, which had 3D segments. In 2000, Discovery Channel aired Shark Week Uncaged presented by famous zoologist Nigel Marven as a host. Due to the success of the programming block, Discovery decided to continue it. Other shows included Sharks: Predators or Prey, The Shark Takes a Siesta, and Sharks of a Different Color. The first Shark Week premiered in July 1988, with the first show to air being Caged in Fear.
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Some episodes are free on subscription-based Hulu and Discovery+. Episodes are also available for purchase on services like Google Play Movies & TV/ YouTube, Amazon Video, and iTunes. Broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Since 2010, it has been the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Over time, it grew in popularity and became a hit on the Discovery Channel. Featured annually, in July or early August, it was originally devoted to conservation efforts and correcting misconceptions about sharks. Shark Week originally premiered on July 17, 1988.
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Shark Week is an annual, week long TV programming block at the Discovery Channel, which features shark-based programming. Airs annually for an entire week in summer