Perfect recreation of the American one and the American one is good :). Sharks were very well selected and reflect the good business attributes of Australia. People criticized the bluntness and honesty of the sharks however these attributes of the show are what makes it good. The show offers entertainment for the audience. PR for the Sharks and millions of dollars worth of free advertising so its a win for everyone. Ratings performed well despite the enormous competition of the Sydney siege and MKR on the Sunday which shows it is a strong show. Its ratings increased throughout the night shows that people joined in. 10/10 will watch every week. This last line is just so i can submit the review as i need 10 lines.
3 Reviews
Good premise but far too predictable
Ketchthor6 September 2015
Warning: Spoilers
Shark Tank Australia gives hopeful entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their business ideas to five potential investors with the hope of securing an investment. Although the show does well in acknowledging and exposing local businesses around the country, investments are limited and far too predictable on the occasions where the 'sharks' decide to invest. Unlike foreign versions of the show, the investors are too individually focused and concerned with their own offers rather than what fellow 'sharks' might offer. Although the 'sharks' are willing to share an investment, there is a lack of concern when fellow investors make good offers on a potentially great business. On other versions, there is greater competition between the investors making better television and entertainment for the viewers.
Furthermore, there is a tendency for the 'sharks' to not take risks on business ideas resulting in monotonous television where there are two to three offers for a whole show, every week. Entrepreneurs are expected to pitch already established businesses whereby the 'sharks' will receive a return on their investment almost immediately. Despite the business exposure and generally good ratings, Shark Tank Australia doesn't live up to its foreign counterparts.
Furthermore, there is a tendency for the 'sharks' to not take risks on business ideas resulting in monotonous television where there are two to three offers for a whole show, every week. Entrepreneurs are expected to pitch already established businesses whereby the 'sharks' will receive a return on their investment almost immediately. Despite the business exposure and generally good ratings, Shark Tank Australia doesn't live up to its foreign counterparts.
More unreal reality TV?
Sleeper-Cell28 August 2018
The premise of the show is people with an idea, often one they have already to some degree gotten off the ground appear on the show and hope to gain the interest of one of the pompous and boring "Sharks". The Sharks being wealthy people who often demand a ludicrous percentage of the profits or business in question in return for the outlay of their money.
The show is boring. Most of the time the Sharks are far too cautious to take a punt and at other times they are just rude. I saw one episode where one of the Sharks was eating chocolate after chocolate made by the person hoping to get some interest, only for him in the end to be rude and decline.
Enough of this bad TV. If need be do away with the Australian content laws and just show re-runs of just about any Yank or Brit show.
The show is boring. Most of the time the Sharks are far too cautious to take a punt and at other times they are just rude. I saw one episode where one of the Sharks was eating chocolate after chocolate made by the person hoping to get some interest, only for him in the end to be rude and decline.
Enough of this bad TV. If need be do away with the Australian content laws and just show re-runs of just about any Yank or Brit show.
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