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Contents [hide] 1 Description 2 History 3 Ratings 4 DVR Ratings 5 Ad Prices 6 References 7 External links Description[edit] Shark Tank is an American reality TV series produced by Mark Burnett a version of the Japanese reality format.[2][3][4][5][6] The show features a panel of potential investors, called sharks, that considers 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 entrepreneurs 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 OLeary 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 investors vetting process following the deal, which includes product testing and the examination of the contestants personal and business financials.[11] Since the shows inception, each contestant was required 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royalty or 5% equity stake in the contestants business venture.[12] However, in October 2013, this requirement was repealed by the network, retroactively, due to pressure from panel member Mark Cuban.[13] According to TV Guide, as of December 2012 that the shows panel members had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 shows 2012 season, 36,076 people applied to become contestants.[5] 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 OLeary, Barbara Corcoran, Daymond John and Robert Herjavec appeared in all 14 episodes. In Season 2, Kevin OLeary, 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 Tanks 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 OLeary, 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 seasons episode total to 15.[19] In May 2012, Shark Tank was renewed for a fourth season.[20] In 2013, ABC renewed the show for a fifth season,[21] and plans to include businessmen Steve Tisch and John Paul DeJoria as guest panel members.[21][22] Ratings[edit] By 2012, the show was averaging 7 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.[23] Season Timeslot (EST) Number of Episodes Premiere Finale TV Season Overall Rating Overall viewership Date Viewers (millions) Date Viewers (millions) 1 Friday 9:00 pm 14 August 9, 2009 4.23 February 5, 2010 4.65 2009–10 #102[24] 4.81 2 Friday 8:00 pm 9 March 20, 2011 6.13 May 13, 2011 4.99 2010–11 #113[25] 5.12 3 15 January 20, 2012 6.25[26] May 18, 2012 5.52[27] 2011–12 #98[28] 6.03 4 Friday 8:00 pm Friday 9:00 pm 26 September 14, 2012 6.40[29] May 17, 2013 6.68[30] 2012–13 #63[31] 6.92 5 Friday 9:00 pm 24[32] September 20, 2013 6.86[33] Spring 2014 TBD 2013–14 TBD TBD DVR Ratings[edit] 2010/2011: million viewers | DVR viewers: [1] 2011/2012: million viewers | DVR viewers: 2012/2013: 5.517 million viewers | DVR viewers: 410,000 [2] 2013/2014 Ad Prices[edit] 2009: ABC charges $,000 per 30-second spot 2010: ABC charges $,000 per 30-second spot 2011: ABC charges $70,000 per 30-second spot 2012: ABC charges $73,940 per 30-second spot 2013: ABC charges $77,870 per 30-second spot [3] & [4]
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