Shark Week

The Discovery Channel's Shark Week, first broadcast on July 17, 1987, is a weeklong series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks. Held annually, normally in July or August, Shark Week was originally developed to raise awareness and respect for sharks. It is the longest-running cable television programming event in history. Now broadcast in over 72 countries, Shark Week is promoted heavily via social networks like Facebook and Twitter.Shark Week has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Hulu, streaming via tv everywhere with Discovery GO, available for purchase on iTunes, and 3 others. It's a documentary and reality show with 263 episodes over 35 seasons. Shark Week is still airing with no announced date for the next episode or season. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 8.1 (227 votes).