Shark Tank is an Australian reality competition television series that premiered on 8 February 2015 and aired until 7 August 2018 on Network Ten, in which aspiring entrepreneur-contestants made business presentations to a panel of "Shark" investors.[1]Shark Tank was filmed at Fox Studios Australia.
Hosted by Sarah Harris, the show featured a panel of multimillionaire investors called "Sharks" who listened to entrepreneurs pitch businesses or products they wished to develop. If one or more Sharks were interested, investment deals could be made on the show. However, if all sharks declined, contestants left with nothing. A 2018 investigation by Fairfax Media revealed that during the 2017 season, fifty pitches resulted in twenty-seven deals, of which only four actually closed.[3]
Shark Tank has been described as demonstrating "the drama of pitch meetings and the interaction between the entrepreneurs and tycoons."[4] Sharks were compensated for their participation but invested their own money.[5]
History
Shark Tank was the second Australian series to be based on the show format. A previous unsuccessful adaptation, Dragons' Den (2005), aired on the Seven Network.[6]
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 premiered in 2016 with Glen Richards replacing John McGrath as a panelist. The series was renewed for a third season that began airing on 20 June 2017.[7]
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shark, tank, australian, series, shark, tank, australian, reality, competition, television, series, that, premiered, february, 2015, aired, until, august, 2018, network, which, aspiring, entrepreneur, contestants, made, business, presentations, panel, shark, i. Shark Tank is an Australian reality competition television series that premiered on 8 February 2015 and aired until 7 August 2018 on Network Ten in which aspiring entrepreneur contestants made business presentations to a panel of Shark investors 1 Shark Tank was filmed at Fox Studios Australia Shark TankGenreRealityDirected byRandall ChurchillPresented bySarah HarrisStarringSteve Baxter Janine Allis Andrew Banks Naomi Simson John McGrath Glen RichardsCountry of originAustraliaOriginal languageEnglishNo of seasons4No of episodes54ProductionProduction locationsSydney New South WalesRunning time60 minutesProduction companyShine AustraliaDistributorSony Pictures TelevisionEndemol Shine GroupReleaseOriginal networkNetwork TenPicture format576i SDTV 1080i HDTV 2016 2018 Audio formatStereoOriginal release8 February 2015 2015 02 08 7 August 2018 2018 08 07 Four seasons of the program were aired It was announced on 31 October 2018 that the show would not return for a fifth season in 2019 2 Contents 1 Season overview 2 Overview 2 1 History 3 Timeline of sharks 4 Season ratings 5 References 6 External linksSeason overview EditSeason Episodes Originally airedSeason premiere Season finale1 15 8 February 2015 7 June 20152 13 8 May 2016 7 July 20163 13 20 June 2017 19 September 20174 13 15 May 2018 7 August 2018Overview EditHosted by Sarah Harris the show featured a panel of multimillionaire investors called Sharks who listened to entrepreneurs pitch businesses or products they wished to develop If one or more Sharks were interested investment deals could be made on the show However if all sharks declined contestants left with nothing A 2018 investigation by Fairfax Media revealed that during the 2017 season fifty pitches resulted in twenty seven deals of which only four actually closed 3 Shark Tank has been described as demonstrating the drama of pitch meetings and the interaction between the entrepreneurs and tycoons 4 Sharks were compensated for their participation but invested their own money 5 History Edit Shark Tank was the second Australian series to be based on the show format A previous unsuccessful adaptation Dragons Den 2005 aired on the Seven Network 6 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 premiered in 2016 with Glen Richards replacing John McGrath as a panelist The series was renewed for a third season that began airing on 20 June 2017 7 Timeline of sharks EditSharks Seasons1 2 3 4Steve Baxter Internet pioneer MainJanine Allis Boost Juice MainAndrew Banks Talent2 MainNaomi Simson RedBalloon MainJohn McGrath McGrath Estate Agents MainGlen Richards Greencross Vets 8 MainSeason ratings EditSeason Timeslot Episodes Premiere Finale Season Average1 Sunday 8 00pm 15 8 February 2015 7 June 2015 649 0002 Various 13 8 May 2016 7 July 2016 568 0003 Various 13 20 June 2017 19 September 2017 530 0004 Tuesday 8 30pm 13 15 May 2018 7 August 2018 522 000References Edit Knox David 1 September 2014 TEN confirms Shark Tank for 2015 TV Tonight Retrieved 5 February 2015 Lallo Michael 31 October 2018 Network Ten in 2019 What s new what s returning what s gone The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 31 October 2018 Waters Cara 17 May 2018 I m out Shark Tank bites fail to net deal once show goes to air The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 17 May 2018 Lewis Hilary 31 March 2009 ABC To Humiliate Entrepreneurs On National TV Business Insider Australia Archived from the original on 10 April 2013 Retrieved 21 March 2013 Ten Network About Shark Tank TenPlay About Shark Tank Retrieved 17 May 2018 Lee Ada 29 January 2015 Reality TV show Shark Tank is where entrepreneurs sink or swim The Sydney Morning Herald Knox David 29 January 2015 Returning Shark Tank 2017 TV Tonight Knox David 2 November 2015 New Shark enters TEN s Tank TV Tonight Retrieved 3 November 2015 External links EditShark Tank at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shark Tank Australian TV series amp oldid 1114623869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
