The American version of NTV's internationally renowned entrepreneurship reality show, "Dragons' Den" (Japanese title: "Money no Tora"), has premiered on ABC on August 9 at 9:00PM (ET) under the title "Shark Tank."

"Shark Tank" gives aspiring entrepreneurs a chance to make their dreams come true and become successful - and possibly wealthy - business people. But the entrepreneurs must first try to convince five tough, multi-millionaire tycoons to part with their own hard-earned cash and give them the funding they need to jumpstart their ideas. The "Sharks" are real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, "infomercial" industry pioneer Kevin Harrington, technology innovator Robert Herjavec, fashion icon Daymond John and financial expert Kevin O'Leary.

Mark Burnett, Clay Newbill and Phil Gurin are the executive producers of "Shark Tank," and the series is from Sony Pictures Television.

In conjunction with Sony Pictures Television, the "Dragons' Den" format has been sold to more than 20 territories around the world including the UK, Australia, Canada, Finland, Israel, the Middle East, Romania, Russia, the Netherlands and Nigeria among others.

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