Shark Week Archives

July 10, 2024 Interviews, Top Stories

Discovery’s Joseph Schneier

July 10, 2024

The senior VP of production and development discusses all things Shark Week.

May 16, 2024 Top Stories

WBD Focusing on Franchises, Platform-Agnostic Content

May 16, 2024

At the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Upfront presentation, the group underscored its focus on expanding its global franchises and developing new shows that are platform-agnostic, with the aim of driving linear ratings and engagement on Max.

July 7, 2021 Profiles, Top Stories

Shark Week Swims into its 33rd Summer

July 7, 2021

Howard Swartz, senior VP of production and development at Discovery Channel, talks about this summer's Shark Week.

May 28, 2021 Top Stories

Discovery’s Shark Week Set for Biggest Edition Yet

May 28, 2021

Shark Week is returning for its 33rd year this July with more hours of shark programming than ever across Discovery and discovery+.

July 29, 2020 Profiles, Top Stories

Shark Week Swims Back to Discovery

July 29, 2020

A long-running summer staple, Shark Week returns to Discovery Channel with bigger sharks and more awe-inspiring breaches on Sunday, August 9, and continues through August 16.

July 24, 2019 Profiles, Top Stories

Shark Week Returns

July 24, 2019

Howard Swartz, Discovery Channel’s senior VP of production and development, talks about Shark Week 2019's 20-plus hour slate.

May 31, 2019 Top Stories

Shark Week Returns to Discovery Channel in July

May 31, 2019

Discovery Channel is launching Shark Week 2019, which promises more than 20 hours of shark programming, on Sunday, July 28.

July 25, 2018 Profiles, Top Stories

Shark Week Makes a Splash with 30th Anniversary

July 25, 2018

2018 marks the 30th year of Discovery Channel’s annual programming event.

May 24, 2018 Top Stories

Shark Week Returns to Discovery for 30th Anniversary

May 24, 2018

Discovery Channel is marking the 30th anniversary of Shark Week with more than 19 hours of content and a merchandising program.

July 18, 2017 Top Stories

Short-Form Shark Week Show Set for Snapchat

July 18, 2017

Discovery Communications has unveiled Shark Week on Snapchat, a new short-form series based on Discovery Channel's prime-time summer event and created exclusively for Snapchat's Discover platform.

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Discovery’s Joseph Schneier

WBD Focusing on Franchises, Platform-Agnostic Content

Shark Week Swims into its 33rd Summer

Discovery’s Shark Week Set for Biggest Edition Yet

Shark Week Swims Back to Discovery

Shark Week Returns

Shark Week Returns to Discovery Channel in July

Shark Week Makes a Splash with 30th Anniversary

Shark Week Returns to Discovery for 30th Anniversary

Short-Form Shark Week Show Set for Snapchat

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Nat Geo Greenlights Slew of New Series

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