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[05/10/11 - 10:58 AM] Discovery Channel and Comedian Andy Samberg Join Forces for 24th Annual "Shark Week" Celebration The annual event kicks off Sunday, July 31 at 9:00/8:00c with the first of seven all-new specials. |
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[via press release from Discovery] |
DISCOVERY CHANNEL AND COMEDIAN ANDY SAMBERG JOIN FORCES FOR 24TH ANNUAL "SHARK WEEK" CELEBRATION
-- 2011 Line-Up Includes an In-Depth Look at Great Whites Trolling our Coastlines -
(Silver Spring, Md.) - SHARK WEEK, cable television's longest-running programming event and the ultimate summertime ritual, returns to Discovery Channel Sunday, July 31 at 9PM with seven all-new specials and some of the most watched shows from recent years. The 24th annual fin-filled celebration will feature Discovery Channel's new Chief Shark Officer (CSO), comedian Andy Samberg.
As CSO, Samberg is featured in the on-air marketing campaign and also puts his own unique spin on SHARK CITY (wt). For the one-hour special, Samberg travels to the Bahamas and takes the plunge - literally jumping into the shark-filled waters to introduce viewers to a specific group of sharks that live off the shores of Nassau. They each have their own distinct personalities, quirks and feeding patterns. Learn how they size each other up, what they like to eat and what scares THEM.
Also slated for 2011 are shows where great whites are the stars... and they're everywhere. In GREAT WHITE INVASION (wt), viewers will see that, around the globe, great white sharks seem to be coming closer to shore and swimming among unsuspecting humans. In Australia, South Africa and on our own west coast, the great whites swim under surfers as they catch waves and in the shallow waters of popular beaches. If this is happening, why are there so few attacks? This is a question everyone wants answered because, no matter where you swim, you're apt to have a close encounter of the great white kind!
Utilizing state-of-the-art tagging technology, JAWS COMES HOME follows five great white sharks as they make their recently discovered 1,200-mile journey up and down the eastern seaboard, appearing off Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard for the first time in nearly 30 years.
Rounding out the week are specials that: analyze shark bites, showing the species' unique forms of hunting in a special featuring Dave Canterbury and Cody Lundin of Discovery's DUAL SURVIVAL; tell the story of the shark attacks off the beaches of South Africa in December 1957 and what might have been the culprit; look at the unprecedented wave of shark attacks that swept the eastern coast of Australia in the summer of 2009 and shark experts' struggle to understand what was happening; and dive into the science behind the premise that sharks may "go rogue" and actually target humans.
Last year's SHARK WEEK was watched by 30.8 million people, making it the most-watched SHARK WEEK on record*. On the social media front, conversation around the iconic annual event took over Facebook status updates and Twitter streams throughout the week. SHARK WEEK and shark-related topics trended across U.S. and worldwide audiences on Twitter, staying in the top ten several days. Fans continue to connect with SHARK WEEK year-round at facebook.com/sharkweek and on Twitter via @Discovery and #sharkweek.
Tune in to the Discovery Channel this summer and don't say we didn't warn you!
* [Source: Nielsen Media Research; cume; M-Su 8-11P; LSD P2+; 6-minute qualifier]
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[10/17/25 - 01:16 PM] "Live with Kelly and Mark" Hits Season Highs with Best Audience Performance Since July "Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 139 consecutive weeks across all key measures.
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[10/17/25 - 10:38 AM] "Dancing with the Stars" Continues Historic Hot Streak - Rising for Fourth Straight Week Since Premiere with 6 Million Total Viewers Plus: "High Potential" dominated the 10 p.m. hour with 4.15 million Total Viewers and a 0.33 rating among Adults 18-49.
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[10/17/25 - 10:01 AM] 51st Season of "Saturday Night Live" Continues with Three Back-to-Back Shows in November Miles Teller is on tap to host on November 1, followed by Nikki Glaser on November 8, and Glen Powell on November 15.
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[10/17/25 - 09:05 AM] All-New Season of "The Last Woodsmen" Premieres Friday, November 14 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery Deep in the untamed wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, veteran logger Jared Douglas returns to put everything on the line in the new season.
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[10/17/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia" - Sneak Peek - Netflix A brutal mob war between John Stanfa and Joey Merlino plunges '90s Philadelphia into chaos and bloodshed in this captivating true-crime series.
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[10/17/25 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Me late que si" - Official Trailer - Netflix A desperate, ordinary man, fed up with his misfortune, hatches a daring heist and assembles a very unusual group to attempt the impossible: stealing a live lottery jackpot.
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[10/17/25 - 08:00 AM] "Weapons" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max October 24 When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at 2:17 a.m., a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.
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[10/17/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "My Secret Santa" - Official Trailer - Netflix A vivacious single-mom (Alexandra Breckenridge) in need of a job decides to disguise herself as a man in order to get hired as the seasonal Santa at a luxury ski resort.
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[10/17/25 - 07:01 AM] "Euphoria" Season 3 Is Coming Spring 2026 Newly announced cast members include Gideon Adlon, Bill Bodner, Colleen Camp, Danielle Deadwyler, Homer Gere, Jessica Blair Herman, Natasha Lyonne, Hemky Madera, Kwame Patterson, Trisha Paytas, Rebecca Pidgeon, Bella Podaras, Cailyn Rice, Eli Roth, Madison Thompson, Jack Topalian, Sam Trammell, Matthew Willig.
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[10/17/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Eloa the Hostage: Live on TV" - Official Trailer - Netflix This gripping documentary explores the case of a teenage girl who was kidnapped by her ex-boyfriend in one of Brazil's most shocking hostage situations.
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[10/17/25 - 06:01 AM] Apple Is the Exclusive New Broadcast Partner for Formula 1 in the U.S. Apple TV will deliver comprehensive coverage of Formula 1, with all practice, qualifying, Sprint sessions, and Grands Prix available to Apple TV subscribers.
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[10/16/25 - 02:11 PM] Video: National Geographic Unveils First Look at "Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember" - A Powerful and Heartfelt Special Featuring the Global Movie Star on His Most Personal Journey Yet The one-hour documentary, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa, Jane Root's Nutopia, and Chris Hemsworth and Ben Grayson's Wild State, premieres November 23 at 9:00/8:00c on National Geographic and streams the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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[10/16/25 - 12:58 PM] Lifetime Announces Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Movie Slate Kicking Off November 29th Featured talent this year includes Brandy Norwood, Kane & Katelyn Brown, Loretta Devine, Debbi Morgan, Arielle Kebbel, Tyler Hilton, James Lafferty, Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Sy'Rai Smith, Nischelle Turner, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, and others.
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[10/16/25 - 12:31 PM] Video: "The Witcher" Season 4 - Character Trailer - Netflix Scattered to fates unknown, Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri traverse the war-torn Continent and its countless enemies in the hope of finding each other again.
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[10/16/25 - 11:32 AM] A+E Global Media and Rachael Ray's Free Food Studios Cook Up Expanded Programming Partnership with Over 100 New Episodes Ordered The network has ordered 110 new episodes of Ray's programming, including new episodes of "Meals in Minutes," that will continue to focus on her approachable and comforting cooking style.
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