Every mid year for more than a quarter century

HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY Every mid year for more than a quarter century, Discovery Channel highlights a week-long arrangement of programming about our most loved ocean abiding predator. Shark Week began as an exploratory undertaking for the growing system in 1987 however it has subsequent to become colossally. Today it is a standout amongst the most prevalent TV occasions on any channel, pulling in 29 million viewers in 2008.

The Discovery Channel was begun in 1985 and it was at first an extremely humble attempt. Working with exceptionally restricted start-up capital, the system just had programming for twelve hours a day and highlighted a mishmash of shows including a Soviet news program.

After two years, the channel was attempting to consider approaches to invigorate enthusiasm amid the late spring months, which was regularly the slowest time for any system. They picked the shark, and chose to highlight seven days brimming with projects devoted to documentaries that endeavor to be both outwardly great and instructive.

The arrangement was effective from the earliest starting point, and immediately added to a dedicated after. While the sharks have constantly remained the center, the channel started to include new highlights as notoriety kept on taking off. In 1994 they highlighted the first host for the occasion, Jaws creator Peter Benchley. As of late, numerous more superstars have ended up included in the show. These have included Heidi Klum, the hosts of Mythbusters and most as of late Craig Ferguson of The Late Show who facilitated the most recent version in 2010.

Since the time that 1995, the arrangement has pulled in no less than 20 million viewers every year. The blend of exciting visuals, fascinating realities and fun excitement make Shark Week an occasion you won't have any desire to miss.

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