ABC broadcasts the U.S. reality series Shark Tank. The program is an American adaptation of the international Dragons' Den format, in which entrepreneurs present businesses to wealthy investors seeking funding and expertise.
Although Shark Tank is strongly associated with its rotating panel of investors, the network is an important part of the show's identity. ABC has aired the U.S. version since its launch, making the program part of the network's unscripted and reality-television schedule.
The series is sometimes confused with Dragons' Den because the two shows share the same underlying format. Dragons' Den is the original Japanese-created format, while Shark Tank is the U.S. adaptation. The title and investor lineup differ by country, but the central pitch-and-negotiation structure remains similar.
ABC also airs many other reality and competition programs, but Shark Tank is specifically known for combining entrepreneurship, valuation negotiations, and investment offers in a televised pitch setting.