InfoAnda - ABC, "Survivor" producer launch bailout program

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Teen stars align for Camp Rock 2 soundtrack | | 31 July 2010
Petraeus takes over Afghan fight, vows 'to win' it | 5 July 2010
Instant view-Kan wins Japan ruling party leadership vote | 14 September 2010

Auschwitz-Birkenau museum launches Facebook profile | 16 October 2009

">Forum Views () ">Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : ABC, "Survivor" producer launch bailout program

Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Asia Pacific World Search Search: ABC, "Survivor" producer launch bailout program Reuters - 1 hour 33 minutes ago By James Hibberd ADVERTISEMENT LOS ANGELES - ABC is teaming with "Survivor" producer Mark Burnett for a new series that offers a bailout to struggling entrepreneurs. The network has ordered seven episodes of Burnett's "Shark Tank," an adaptation of the U.K. reality hit "Dragon's Den" in which eager entrepreneurs pitch their business ventures to five multimillionaire tycoons. The pitchmen have to convince the investors to part with the requested amount of their own money, or they leave empty handed. The format originated in Japan and has since become a worldwide success, with BBC Two's "Dragon's Den" running for six seasons and airing domestically on BBC America. "Shark Tank" marks the first collaboration between ABC and Burnett, who has popular shows on the other three major broadcast networks. The parties hope the project strikes a chord with viewers given the current economic climate. "People are looking to be entrepreneurs to get ahead, yet there's no way anybody can go into a bank right now and get a loan," Burnett said. "For these entrepreneurs, these sharks are their last stop." The team's creative approach to the program has shifted since its pilot was ordered last fall. At first, everybody thought the show needed to feel bigger. The BBC version has the wealthy investors and pitchmen haggling in a sparse loft space. There's no cheering audience, no graphics, no exterior footage. The drama comes from whether the entrepreneur's proposal will survive an intense inquisition, and if it does, whether the sharks will then turn on each other to snatch up the idea. "We've been excited about the 'Dragon's Den' format for years, but we didn't go forward at first because we thought it felt too small," said Vicki Dummer, co-head of alternative at ABC. In 2006, the network attempted a similar concept called "American Inventor," which was co-produced by one of the British stars of "Dragon's Den." But "Inventor" was an elimination competition about the process of developing an invention, whereas "Shark" is self-contained episodes that are all about the drama of pitch meetings. Working with Burnett, the network initially tried to make the show feel like a larger event, shooting a pilot in a huge auditorium and placing the investors behind an intimidating desk, among other tweaks. But most of the changes distracted from what worked so well about the original: the interpersonal tension between ambitious entrepreneurs struggling to convince five strangers to part with their money. "The layers we added for a big huge show we've ended up peeling back to make the show more like the original," Dummer said. "The core essence of the show works, and they've done a terrific job with it." No airdate is set, though a premiere sometime next season seems likely. The sharks include Robert Herjavec . One aspect of "Shark Tank" that will be noticeably bigger than the previous versions: the deals spawned during the pitches. "We have made bigger deals and more deals in our pilot than make all season," Burnett said. "What country on earth is more entrepreneurial and risk taking than the United States of America? Here we have businesses and jobs being created, and it's a great feeling." Email Story IM Story Printable View Blog This Recommend this article Average (0 votes) Sign in to recommend this article » Most Recommended Stories » Related Articles: Entertainment & Lifestyle Fox News' Bill O'Reilly boycotting Sean Penn filmsReuters - 47 minutes ago Fox eyes dating show for "average-looking" peopleReuters - 1 hour 24 minutes ago ABC, "Survivor" producer launch bailout programReuters - 1 hour 33 minutes ago "Office" gearing up for fall syndication launchReuters - 1 hour 41 minutes ago Prince battles sound problems on one-night tourReuters - 2 hours 4 minutes ago Enlarge Photo Producer Mark Burnett addresses the audience in New York April 17, 2007. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Most Popular – Entertainment Viewed Hot tea linked with throat cancer Prince William up for Afghanistan fight: report Scientists see asteroid hurtle to Earth Peugeot board sacks boss Streiff Pope 'publicly distorted' condom science: Lancet View Complete List » Search: Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - Community - Intellectual Property Rights Policy - Help

Other News on Monday, 30 March 2009
U.S. seeks support on Afghan plans at Hague forum | International |
Karzai to stay Afghan president till August polls | International |
Indian Ocean island votes to become fully French | International |
Action video games sharpen eyesight: U.S. study | Technology |
New technologies coming to Web start-ups' rescue | Technology |
'Monsters vs. Aliens' fuels booming box office | Entertainment |
Palestinian orchestra shut over Holocaust concert | Entertainment |
U.S. deploys anti-missile ships before North Korea launch | International |
Israel's Netanyahu to present govt Tuesday: Likud
Thirty years on, Khmer Rouge torturer in dock | International |
US-backed Iraqi troops quell Baghdad uprising
Militants storm Pakistani police center | International |
Obama vows no hot US troop pursuit into Pakistan
U.S. seeks support on Afghan plans at Hague forum | International |
GM chief to quit under Obama auto plan
Kenyan police abuse Somali refugees: rights group | International |
US envoy: Don't expect warmer relations with Iran
Prince William up for Afghanistan fight: report
Foe of pro-Moscow Chechnya leader shot in Dubai: reports | International |
Israel: Militants smuggled tons of weapons to Gaza
Madonna in Malawi for second adoption
Hamas leader gives unity talks a strong chance | International |
Peugeot board sacks boss Streiff
Fidel Castro criticizes Biden for embargo support | International |
Obama plans to stick to Iraq withdrawal timetable
$135 bln remains from bank bailout fund: Geithner
Pentagon chief favors sanctions to press Iran | International |
Obama rules out US troops in Pakistan
Sudan's Beshir travels to Doha, defying warrant
Germany's Hypo Real Estate will survive: CEO
Obama envoy: China too must fight global warming
Skype announces service for iPhone, BlackBerry | Technology |
Eight killed in attack on US nursing home
Britain to start Iraq pullout on Tuesday
NDakota fights levee erosion amid record floods
Action video games sharpen eyesight: U.S. study
Obama rules out US troop raids into Pakistan
Gates says US can do nothing about NKorean missile
Central America to US: Slow deportations
Indian Ocean former colony votes to become French
Thousands march in Spain against abortion reforms
Madonna appears in Malawi court in adoption bid | Entertainment |
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly boycotting Sean Penn films | Entertainment |
ABC, Survivor producer launch bailout program | Entertainment |
Prince battles sound problems on one-night tour | Entertainment |
Kathy Bates on Blind Side team | Entertainment |
Fox eyes dating show for average-looking people | Entertainment |
Wrestling star Cena is dead weight in 12 Rounds | Entertainment |
Thai PM avoids office on 5th day of protests
Eric Bana loves his car, moviegoers won't | Entertainment |
Hong Kong columnist attacked for 'racist' article
Office gearing up for fall syndication launch | Entertainment |
U.S. deploys anti-missile ships
Thai police warn protesters on 5th day of blockade
Monsters vs. Aliens fuels booming box office | Entertainment |
Malaysia police seize opposition election DVDs
Gunmen storm Pakistan police academy
S.Korea c/a surplus 11-yr high as exports rise
Sri Lanka says 39 rebels killed in fighting
S.Korean won tumbles as stocks fall across region
Soldier stabbed outside army barracks in SW China
Taiwan dollar down sharply after stocks extend losses
Sri Lanka military says 39 rebels killed battles
Seoul shares fall 3.2 pct hit by banks, auto woes
Indonesia steps up search for dam burst survivors
China energy arm plans to up nuclear capacity
Fox eyes dating show for "average-looking" people
China's Chalco says loss expected in Q1
ABC, "Survivor" producer launch bailout program
"Office" gearing up for fall syndication launch
Seoul shares fall 3 pct as banks, carmakers drop
Prince battles sound problems on one-night tour
Korea Hot Stocks
Eric Bana loves his car, moviegoers won't
AU, Chi Mei seek tie-ups with Chinese firms -paper
Wrestling star Cena is dead weight in "12 Rounds"
S.Korea sees $3.5 bln property-linked problem loans
Actor Tim Allen greets his 2nd child, Elizabeth
Kathy Bates on "Blind Side" team
Ukraine cafe glorifies anti-Soviet fighters
Following atheist trend, Britons seek 'de-baptism'
Turkish government poll setback weakens markets
No early exit from Afghanistan: NATO chief | International |
Afghan suicide blast kills nine: government
Israel's Netanyahu pledges to seek Middle East peace | International |
Bicycle bomb kills 3 in north Iraq's Baquba
Kurd voters stress on identity frustrates Turkish PM | International |
Israel's Netanyahu readies to present cabinet
World stocks plummet as auto sector reels
Sudan's Bashir urges Arab support against warrant | International |
Afghan suicide blast kills eight: police
100,000 secular Britons seek 'de-baptism'
Southern Africa summit seen suspending Madagascar | International |
Israeli Railways fires Arabs workers
India appoints lawyer for accused Mumbai attacker | International |
Suicide bomber kills three Pakistan soldiers
Five Britons arrested ahead of G20 London protests | International |
Medvedev hopeful ahead of meeting with Obama
Google launches free, legal music downloads in China | Technology |
US sergeant convicted of executing Iraqi prisoners
Skype to launch service for iPhone, BlackBerry
Fujitsu commits to servers despite potential Sun deal | Technology |
Google launches free, legal music downloads in China
Fujitsu aims to double PC server sales in 2 yrs
US sergeant convicted of executing Iraqi prisoner
Fujitsu aims to double PC server sales in 2 yrs | Technology |
US won't hunt militants over Pakistan border: Obama
Hong Kong defers on Mugabe immunity in attack
Malawi court to rule on Madonna adoption bid Friday | Entertainment |
19 die in bloody siege at Pakistan police academy
Filipino militants set time for hostage beheading
Hollywood's top music composer Maurice Jarre dies
China cracks down in Muslim west
Four 'terrorists' killed at Pakistan police academy
Ex-rebel leader attacked ahead of Aceh elections
NKorea holding SKorean worker at joint factory
Japan's industrial production falls 9.4 percent
Credit crunch impairs theaters' digital vision | Entertainment |
Pakistani commandos end siege
Japanese automakers worry about GM, Chrysler
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly boycotting Sean Penn films
Long-delayed Khmer Rouge genocide trial opens
DEALTALK-Western stakes in S.Korea banks eyed amid sell-downs
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Hit writer Bob Gaudio honored at Nashville show
Taiwan defends trade pact with China
T.S. Eliot nixed Orwell's 'Trotskyite' Animal Farm
Seoul shares drop 3 pct amid auto woes, won weighs
Hollywood's top music composer Maurice Jarre dies
Elbit Systems wins Korea Aerospace contract
Maurice Jarre, composer of "Zhivago" score, dies
China Minmetals still discussing Oz Minerals deal
Madonna's adoption ruling delayed until Friday
Maurice Jarre, composer of Zhivago score, dies | Entertainment |
Credit crunch impairs theaters' digital vision
Islamic party holds huge election rally in Jakarta
Grenade damages home of Indonesian party leader
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01