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Shark Tank
Shark Tank Logo.svg
Genre Reality competition
Created by Mark Burnett
Based on Dragons' Den
Directed by
Starring
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 93 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Clay Newbill
  • Mark Burnett
  • Phil Gurin
Camera setup Multiple-camera
Running time 42 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Picture format 720p (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original run August 9, 2009 (2009-08-09) – present
External links
Website

Shark Tank is an American reality competition series that premiered August 9, 2009, on ABC.[1] The show features aspiring entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of potential investors.

Overview[edit]

Shark Tank is produced by Mark Burnett and based on the TV show Dragon's Den.[2][3][4][5][6] The show features a panel of potential investors, called "sharks", who consider offers from aspiring entrepreneurs seeking investments for their business or product.[2][7] The entrepreneur can make a deal on the show if a panel member is interested. However, if all of the panel members opt out, the entrepreneur leaves empty handed.[8] The show is said to portray "the drama of pitch meetings and the interaction between the entrepreneurs and tycoons."[9] A one hour pitch by a contestant is edited down to "a dramatic 10 minute segment".[10] The show is said to personalize "the desperation and pain experienced by victims of a broken down economy".[8]

The "sharks" often find weaknesses and faults in an entrepreneur's concept, product, or business model.[8] Some of the investors try to soften the impact of rejection, like panel member Corcoran, while others such as O'Leary can be "brutal" and show "no patience even for tales of hardship".[8] Many deals made on the show are never enacted due to the investor's vetting process following the deal, which includes product testing and the examination of the contestants' personal and business financials.[11]

The show initially required each contestant to sign an agreement with Finnmax, the producer of Shark Tank, promising Finnmax the option of taking a "2 percent royalty" or "5% equity stake" in the contestant's business venture.[12] However, in October 2013, this requirement was repealed by the network, retroactively, due to pressure from panel member Mark Cuban.[13]

History[edit]

Main article: List of Shark Tank episodes

Shark Tank premiered in August 2009 and aired 14 episodes through January 2010. In August, it was renewed for a 2nd season. Season 2 premiered with a "sneak peek" episode on Sunday, March 20, 2011, before resuming its regular Friday night time slot on March 25, 2011. Season 2 had 9 episodes, 5 of them featuring new panel members. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy[14] and Mark Cuban replaced panel member Kevin Harrington for 3 episodes.[15] Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John and Robert Herjavec appeared in all 14 episodes. In Season 2, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John, and Robert Herjavec appeared in all 9 episodes; Mark Cuban appeared in 3, Kevin Harrington in 4, and Jeff Foxworthy in 2.[16]

Shark Tank's 3rd season premiered in January 2012.[17][18] During the second season, Kevin Harrington was replaced by Mark Cuban, while in the third season, the "queen of QVC" Lori Greiner replaced Barbara Corcoran on 4 episodes. Kevin O'Leary, Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, and Mark Cuban appeared in all 15 episodes of season three. In February, ABC ordered two additional episodes for Season 3 using un-aired footage, which brought the season's episode total to 15.[19] In May 2012, Shark Tank was renewed for a fourth season. According to TV Guide, as of December 2012 the show's panel members had invested $12.4 million in the business opportunities presented to them during that season and those whose business ideas did not result in an investment from the sharks still benefited from the publicity generated by that contestant appearing on the Shark Tank show. During the show's 2012 season, 36,076 people applied to become contestants.[5]

In 2013, ABC renewed the show for a fifth season,[20] and added Steve Tisch and John Paul DeJoria as panel members.[20][21] In 2013, CNBC licensed exclusive off-network cable rights for the series from ABC.[22] In May 2014, ABC announced a sixth season starting in September 2014.[23] The series began its syndication run on CNBC on December 30, 2013.[24]

Ratings[edit]

By 2012, the show averaged over 6 million viewers an episode, making it the most watched program on Friday nights in the 18-49-year old demographic. As a result, ABC added three more episodes to the original season order of 22. In July 2012 the show was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Reality Program category.[25]

Season Timeslot (EST) Number of Episodes Premiere Finale TV Season Overall Ranking Overall viewership
Date Viewers
(millions)		 Date Viewers
(millions)
1
Friday 8:00 pm
 14
August 9, 2009
 4.23
February 5, 2010
 4.65 2009–10 #102[26] 4.81
2
 9
March 20, 2011
 6.13
May 13, 2011
 4.99 2010–11 #113[27] 5.12
3
 15
January 20, 2012
 6.25[28]
May 18, 2012
 5.52[29] 2011–12 #98[30] 6.03
4
 26
September 14, 2012
 6.40[31]
May 17, 2013
 6.68[32] 2012–13 #63[33] 6.92
5
 29
September 20, 2013
 6.86[34]
May 16, 2014
 6.74[35] 2013–14 #51[36] 8.02
6
 TBA
September 26, 2014[37]
 TBA TBA TBA 2014–15 TBA TBA

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hibberd, James (May 10, 2012)'Dancing,' 'Bachelor,' and a bigger 'Shark Tank' returning to ABC Insider TV, retrieved June 24, 2012
  2. ^ a b Adalian, Josef (February 13, 2008). "Sony, Burnett dive into 'Shark Tank'". Variety, "a version of the Japanese reality format."
  3. ^ Dehnart, Andy (May 11, 2012). "‘Shark Tank’s’ Sneak Attack!". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 11, 2013. "Based on Dragon's Den, the U.K. version of a Japanese format, Shark Tank gives people..." 
  4. ^ Wilson, W. Brett (2012). Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes, Penguin Books, page 122, ISBN 9780670066940[need quotation to verify]
  5. ^ a b Battaglio, Stephen (December 3, 2012) "Shark Attacks Prime Time!". TV Guide. pp. 4-5[need quotation to verify]
  6. ^ O'Leary, Kevin (2012). Cold Hard Truth on Business, Money & Life, Random House, page 8, ISBN 9780385671767[need quotation to verify]
  7. ^ Collins, Scott (January 10, 2013). "Winter TCA: 'Shark Tank' star calls corporate ladder 'all crap'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 21, 2013. 
  8. ^ a b c d Shales, Tom (August 8, 2009). "Shark Tank: ABC Is Out For Blood". Washington Post. Retrieved March 21, 2013. 
  9. ^ Lewis, Hilary (March 31, 2009). "ABC To Humiliate Entrepreneurs On National TV". Business Insider (Australia). Retrieved March 21, 2013. 
  10. ^ Shontell, Allyson (September 22, 2012). "23-Year-Old Turns Down Big Money From Mark Cuban". Business Insider (Australia). Retrieved March 21, 2013. 
  11. ^ Daly, Shawn (January 29, 2013). "Deal interrupted: On ‘Shark Tank,’ a lot can happen after the handshake". New York Post. Retrieved March 21, 2013. 
  12. ^ Kassar, Ami (September 19, 2012). "Passing Up the Opportunity to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’". New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2013. 
  13. ^ Yankowicz, Will (October 2, 2013). "Mark Cuban Made Shark Tank Change Its Contracts". Inc. magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2013. 
  14. ^ DiNunno, Gina (August 10, 2010). "Jeff Foxworthy Joins ABC's Shark Tank". TV Guide.
  15. ^ "Shark Tank: Mark Cuban Joins the Sharks for Season Two". TV Series Finale. September 20, 2010
  16. ^ Schawbel, Dan. "Shark Tank Roundtable - Their Best and Worst Deals". Retrieved October 21, 2013. 
  17. ^ Bentley, Jean. "TV Ratings: CBS repeats win Friday over 'Shark Tank' debut". Retrieved January 21, 2012. 
  18. ^ Stein, Rachel. "Going Through Channels: Friday, January 20, 2012: Shark Tank". Retrieved January 20, 2012. 
  19. ^ Hibberd, James. "ABC orders more 'Shark Tank'". 
  20. ^ a b Hinckley, David (June 28, 2013). "New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch joining ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’". Daily News. Retrieved July 3, 2013. 
  21. ^ Unknown author (June 28, 2013). "Two More Sharks on ABC". TV Media Insights. Retrieved July 1, 2013. 
  22. ^ "CNBC Licences Off-Network Cable Rights to 'Shark Tank' from Disney-ABC Television Group". CNBC. October 1, 2013
  23. ^ Sarah Huggins (May 9, 2014). "'The Bachelor', 'Shark Tank' and 'America's Funniest Home Videos' all renewed by ABC". zap2it. Retrieved May 30, 2014. 
  24. ^ Pucci, Douglas (January 6, 2014). "Shark Tank Scores for CNBC on New Year's Day".
  25. ^ Unknown author (press release) (September 23, 2012). "64th Prime Time Emmy Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 8, 2013. 
  26. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 16, 2010). "Final 2009-10 Broadcast Primetime Show Average Viewership". TV by the Numbers/Zap2it. 
  27. ^ Gorman, Bill (June 1, 2011). "2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages". TV by the Numbers/Zap2it. 
  28. ^ "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Kitchen Nightmares,' 'Supernatural' Repeat Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers/Zap2it. Retrieved June 14, 2012. 
  29. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 21, 2012). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank', 'Supernatural' Finales Adjusted Up; 'What Would You Do?' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers/Zap2it. Retrieved May 21, 2012. 
  30. ^ Gorman, Bill (May 24, 2012). "Complete List Of 2011-12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars' - Ratings". TV By The Numbers/Zap2it.
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  32. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 20, 2013). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank', 'Dateline', & '48 Hours' Adjusted Up; No Adjustment for Nikita - Ratings". TV By The Numbers/Zap2it.
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  35. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (May 19, 2014). "Friday Final Ratings: 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 19, 2014. 
  36. ^ Deadline Team, The (May 23, 2014). "Full 2014-14 Series Rankings". Retrieved May 23, 2014. 
  37. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 15, 2014). "ABC Announces Fall Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 

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