Shark Tank (Australian TV series)
| Shark Tank | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Reality |
| Directed by | Randall Churchill |
| Presented by | Sarah Harris |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Fox Studios Australia |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Shine Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 8 February 2015 – present |
| Related | |
| Dragons' Den Shark Tank | |
Shark Tank is an Australian reality competition television series that premiered 8 February 2015, on Network Ten. Based on the international Dragons' Den and Shark Tank format, it has aspiring entrepreneur-contestants make business presentations to a panel of "shark" investors.[1]
Following the finale of Season 2, Network Ten announced that a third series had been commissioned set to air in 2017.[2]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | ||
| One | 15 | 8 February 2015 | 7 June 2015 |
| Two | 13 | 8 May 2016 | 7 July 2016 |
Overview
The show is hosted by Sarah Harris and features a panel of investors whom are the "sharks", who listen to entrepreneurs pitch ideas for a business or product they wish to develop. The sharks do receive money for their participation, but they invest their own money. These self-made multi-millionaires judge the business concepts and products pitched and then decide whether to invest their own money to help market and mentor each contestant.[3]
The potential exists, if one of the sharks is interested, for a deal to be made right there on the show. However, if all of the sharks decline, the contestant leaves with nothing. Shark Tank has been described as demonstrating "the drama of pitch meetings and the interaction between the entrepreneurs and tycoons."[4]
History
Shark Tank is the second Australian series to be based on the show format. The first adaptation, Dragons' Den, was an unsuccessful 2005 series that aired on the Seven Network.[5]
Shark Tank premiered on 8 February 2015 and aired 15 episodes through to 7 June 2015 with a regular timeslot of 8:00pm Sunday. It was renewed for a second season in the season finale. Season 2 will premiere in 2016. In season 2, Glen Richards will replace John McGrath as a panelist.
Timeline of Sharks
| Sharks | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| Current | ||
| Janine Allis (Boost Juice) |
Main | |
| Steve Baxter (internet pioneer) |
Main | |
| Andrew Banks (Talent2) |
Main | |
| Naomi Simson (RedBalloon) | Main | |
| Dr Glen Richards (Greencross Vets)[6] |
Main | |
| Former | ||
| John McGrath (McGrath Estate Agents) |
Main | |
Series Ratings
| Season | Timeslot | No. of Episodes | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | Average Viewers | Average Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) |
Date | Viewers (millions) | ||||||
| 15 | 0.616[7] | 0.567[8] | 2015 | 0.649 | #10 | ||||
| Various | 13 | 0.479[9] | 0.580[10] | 2016 | 0.568 | #13 | |||
See also
- Dragons' Den - The British edition of the show which airs in Australia on BBC Knowledge and occasionally on the ABC.
- New Inventors - A similar show which aired on the ABC.
References
- ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/ten-confirms-shark-tank-for-2015.html
- ^ https://go.mycastingnet.com/Apply/Show/SharkTankSeries3
- ^ http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/shark-tank/about
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (31 March 2009). "ABC To Humiliate Entrepreneurs On National TV". Business Insider (Australia). Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Lee, Ada (29 January 2015). "Reality TV show Shark Tank is where entrepreneurs sink or swim". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/new-shark-enters-tens-tank.html
- ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/02/sunday-15-february-2015.html
- ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/06/sunday-7-june-2015.html
- ^ Knox, David (9 May 2016). "Sunday 8 May 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (8 July 2016). "Thursday 7 July 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
External links
- Shark Tank at IMDb