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Shark Trek to open this year’s Shark Week

Shark Trek to open this year’s Shark Week

Big Wave’s latest production, Shark Trek, will kick off Discovery’s ratings-busting Shark Week. The show, which follows the work of White Shark biologist, Greg Skomal, will air on Sunday July 5th at 8 pm

Posted on: June 25th, 2015

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Jaws Strikes Back finalist at New York Festival

Jaws Strikes Back finalist at New York Festival

We’re please to announce that our latest film, Jaws Strikes Back, is a finalist at this year’s New York Television and Film Festival. Winners to be announced mid-March. Congratulations to everyone that worked on the Shark Week show!

Posted on: February 17th, 2015

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Boston Museum of Science names Sharkcam in their top 10 science stories of 2014!

Boston Museum of Science names Sharkcam in their top 10 science stories of 2014!

SharkCam – the state of the art underwater submersible camera used in ‘Return of Jaws’ and ‘Jaws Strikes Back’ – has been given an honourable mention by Boston Museum of Science in a run down of the biggest science stories of 2014! The device, developed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, has revolutionised the way Great White […]

Posted on: January 22nd, 2015

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Jaws Strike Back breaks Discovery US viewing records!

More than 3.4 million tuned in on Monday night, helping the show to break previous Monday night records. It was the no.1 non-sport telecast show on Monday evening among the Male 18-49 group! http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/08/12/shark-week-continues-to-chomp-up-the-competition-with-ratings-highs-in-key-demos/292702/

Posted on: August 14th, 2014

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GREAT RESPONSE TO SHARK WEEK SPECIAL

GREAT RESPONSE TO SHARK WEEK SPECIAL

Big Wave’s ‘Return of Jaws’ took the number 1 spot for  non-sports telecasts in cable on Monday…  with a great response from the public on Discovery’s Sharkweek facebook page and twitter! “We love watching shark week! ‪#‎returnofjaws‬ “ “Return of Jaws is real science stuff. Scientists, in a boat, tracking sharks. What Shark Week should be.” Read […]

Posted on: August 9th, 2013

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Great reviews for Big Wave series

Great reviews for Big Wave series

The final episode in Big Wave’s three-part series on measurement for BBC4 airs tonight, and the reviews have been fantastic! Here’s what the Guardian had to say about it: TV HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY ‘Third and final instalment of Professor Marcus du Sautoy’s absorbing inquiry into how and why we measure our universe the way we do; […]

Posted on: June 24th, 2013

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Final episode of Measurement tonight!

Final episode of Measurement tonight!

The final episode of Marcus du Sautoy’s journey in to the weird and wonderful world of measurement airs tonight at 21:00 on BBC4. You can view a little taster here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b033664m

Posted on: June 24th, 2013

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