I don’t want to veer too far off topic, but I definitely feel like shark week is not for anyone that actually cares about sharks or the underwater environment. I feel bad for the scientists they convince to participate in these shows.
Anymore I think you are absolutely correct. It didn't used to be that way. I tape them all in search of the occasional nugget of actual science. Most I delete in the first 2-3 minutes. Finding those nuggets are few and far between these days.