Shark Tank (TV series)
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| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Mark Burnett |
| Directed by | Craig Spirko |
| Creative director(s) | Nathaniel Howe |
| Starring | Robert Herjavec Kevin O'Leary Barbara Corcoran Daymond John Mark Cuban (Season 2) Lori Greiner (Season 3) Kevin Harrington (Seasons 1-2) Jeff Foxworthy (Season 2) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 29 (List of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Mark Burnett |
| Producer(s) | Mark Burnett |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC (US), CTV Two (Canada) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) (Season 1) 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | August 9, 2009 – present |
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Shark Tank is a reality television series based on the Sony TV/BBC TV Dragons' Den. It premiered on ABC television in August 2009 and features a panel of five investors called "sharks", who evaluate and act on investment proposals from entrepreneurs. The series is produced by Mark Burnett in conjunction with Dragons' Den format-holder Sony and has been compared to the ABC series American Inventor.[1]
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[edit] History
Four episodes began airing in January 2010, and in August the show was renewed for an eight-episode season. Comic Jeff Foxworthy [2] and entrepreneur Mark Cuban joined the panel for three episodes each.[3]
The second season began on March 20, 2011 and aired on Fridays for nine weeks. Shark Tank's third season premiered Friday, January 20, 2012.[4][5]
On Monday, February, 27th, 2012, ABC ordered two additional episodes for Season 3 using unaired footage, bringing Season 3's episode order to 15. [6] Villy Custom is said to be on one of the last new episodes of season 3.
[edit] The panel
The panel consists of several investors called "sharks". Each panel member has the option of negotiating and investing with an entrepreneur who has presented a product, service or business concept. Panel members may offer investment capital, support and expertise, or they may make an offer to buy the company, or the product license or patent. Two of the panel members, Robert Herjavec and Kevin O'Leary, originally appeared on the Canadian version of the show, Dragons' Den.
Panel members have included:[7]
- Robert Herjavec, former owner of an IT security firm
- Barbara Corcoran, former owner of the real estate company, The Corcoran Group
- Kevin O'Leary, co-host of the CBC's The Lang and O'Leary Exchange, and former president of The Learning Company[8]
- Daymond John, founder of the clothing company FUBU
- Kevin Harrington, (Seasons 1 and 2) a pioneer in the infomercial industry
- Mark Cuban, (Season 2 onward) owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and chairman of the HDTV cable network HDNet
- Jeff Foxworthy, (Season 2) comic, author and TV host
- Lori Greiner, (beginning with Season 3), inventor
[edit] References
- ^ Adalian, Josef (February 13, 2008). "Sony, Burnett dive into 'Shark Tank'". Variety
- ^ DiNunno, Gina (August 10, 2010). "Jeff Foxworthy Joins ABC's Shark Tank". TV Guide.
- ^ "Shark Tank: Mark Cuban Joins the Sharks for Season Two". TV Series Finale. September 20, 2010
- ^ Bentley, Jean (January 21, 2012). "TV Ratings: CBS repeats win Friday over 'Shark Tank' debut". Zap2it.
- ^ Stein, Rachel (January 20, 2012). "Going Through Channels: Friday, January 20, 2012: Shark Tank". Television Without Pity.
- ^ http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/27/abc-shark-tank/
- ^ "Introducing the Sharks". In the Shark Tank. March 30, 2009
- ^ Abigail Goldman (December 6, 2002). "Mattel Settles Shareholders Lawsuit For $122 Million". Los Angeles Times. http://securities.stanford.edu/news-archive/2002/20021206_Settlement05_Goldman.htm.
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