Asharq Discovery to Air John Cena’s Famous Shark Week for the First Time Free-to-View in Arabic Across the MENA Region

– ‘ Adventure and adrenaline seekers are in for a thrilling ride as Asharq Discovery announces the first-ever Arabic-dubbed and subtitled broadcast and streaming of ‘Shark Week’ across the MENA region.
Hosted by John Cena, these extraordinary shows will air exclusively on Asharq Discovery and the Asharq VOD platform ‘NOW’. From heart-pounding encounters with apex predators to breathtaking deep-sea expeditions, ‘Shark Week’ promises to be one of the most exciting shows. For the first time ever, fans can experience the intense action of this extraordinary show in Arabic, completely free-to-view.

Starting Sunday, February 16, Asharq Discovery will air two hours per day from 9:00-11:00pm KSA time, as John Cena takes viewers in the MENA region through thrilling, new shark programming. Each night will feature groundbreaking footage, jaw-dropping discoveries, and in-depth interviews with the world’s leading shark experts.

Each episode of ‘Shark Week’ offers unique insights into the mysterious and thrilling world of these apex predators. The shows delve into the extraordinary with explorations like the search for giant 6,000lb great white sharks in New Zealand waters and the unveiling of unusual behaviors in South Africa’s great white hotspot. Monday episodes take viewers on a deep-sea adventure to find the elusive Japanese angel shark and investigate the wild sharks of Indonesia’s Raja Ampat Islands.

The Shark Week shows highlight dramatic shark behaviors, including the feeding frenzies that may trigger mating rituals and the exploration of powerful great whites in New Zealand. They examine the deadliest shark bites and explore chilling shark attacks through underwater photography and eye-opening news archives.
Thursday shows highlight the history of sharks, with an expedition to uncover WWII shipwrecks in shark-infested waters off Florida. Friday episodes show thrilling investigations into potentially new species of hammerhead sharks and the mystery of pregnant scalloped hammerheads. Saturdays conclude with epic shark battles, such as New Zealand, and the search for an aggressive, record-breaking mako shark responsible for sea lion attacks off Southern California.

The episodes combine cutting-edge technology, expert research, and thrilling underwater action to unravel the fascinating and dangerous world of sharks.

‘Shark Week’ Schedule
• Sunday: 6000lb Shark’ & Great White Danger Zone’
• Monday: ‘Alien Sharks: Ghosts of Japan’ & ‘Sharktopia’
• Tuesday: Belly of the Beast: Bigger’ & Bloodier & Shark Frenzy Mating Games’
• Wednesday: Deadliest Bite & Caught! When Sharks Attack’
• Thursday: ‘Expedition Unknown: Shark Wrecks of WWll’ & ‘Shark God Island’
• Friday: Monster Hammerheads: Species X’ & Mothersharker: Hammer Time’
• Saturday: Jaws Vs Leviathan’ & Makozilla’
Asharq Discovery is accessible free-to-view across the region via satellite on Arabsat and Nilesat, its social media platforms, as well as through the VOD platform ‘NOW’: https://now.asharq.com