Shark Tank airs on the American Broadcasting Company, commonly abbreviated as ABC.
The series debuted in the United States in 2009 and became part of ABC's unscripted television lineup. In each episode, entrepreneurs present their businesses to a panel of investors, seeking capital, expertise, or both.
ABC is a major American broadcast network owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its long-running entertainment schedule has included scripted series, news programming, sports, and reality shows. Shark Tank is one of the network's signature business-reality programs.
International viewers may encounter different versions of the format on other networks because the concept has been adapted in many countries. The American edition, however, is specifically an ABC series. That distinction matters because Dragons' Den is the related international format rather than the U.S. title.