Slide Over Mark Cuban, There's A New Shark In The Pool: Could This Billionaire Be His Replacement On 'Shark Tank'?
Slide Over Mark Cuban, There's A New Shark In The Pool: Could This Billionaire Be His Replacement On 'Shark Tank'?
With Cuban's decision to leave, questions remain on how the show that airs on Billionaire investor, entrepreneur and NBA team owner Mark Cuban announced that the 16th season of "Shark Tank" will be his last.
億萬富翁投資者、創業家和NBA球隊老闆馬克·庫班宣佈《科學怪人坦克》第16季將是他最後一季。
With a new shark set to join the cast alongside Cuban in the 16th season, could the show be testing his replacement?
在第16季中，將有一位新的明星加入劇組，除庫班外，劇組是否在測試他的接替者？
What Happened: Cuban has been a staple on "Shark Tank" since the third season and has invested over $20 million in companies over the numerous seasons of the award-winning investing show.
發生了什麼：庫班自第三季以來一直是《科學怪人坦克》的固定成員，並在衆多季度的屢獲殊榮的投資節目中投資了超過2000萬美元。
With Cuban's decision to leave, questions remain on how the show that airs on Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) unit ABC will handle future seasons.
庫班決定離開後，人們對這部在迪士尼公司（NYSE：DIS）旗下的ABC頻道上播出的節目將如何處理未來的季節充滿了疑問。
On Wednesday, the company announced that Kind Snacks founder Daniel Lubetzky will be joining the show as the first new regular investor in more than a decade, as reported by Variety.
據Variety報道，該公司在週三宣佈，Kind Snacks創始人丹尼爾·盧貝茨基將作爲第一個新的常規投資者在十多年後加入該節目。
Lubetzky has previously been a guest shark on the show with appearances in Seasons 11 through 15. The billionaire has invested in companies such as Yellow Leaf Hammocks, FitFighter, Toast-It and HummViewer while on the show.
盧貝茨基之前曾是該節目的嘉賓投資者，在第11到15季中出現過。這位億萬富翁在節目中投資了像Yellow Leaf Hammocks、FitFighter、Toast-It和HummViewer等公司。
With Lubetzky as part of the regular list of panelists, it adds a billionaire who Forbes estimates his wealth at $2.3 billion. Cuban has a net worth of $5.7 billion according to Forbes.
盧貝茨基作爲定期評審團的一員，增加了一位《福布斯》估計其財富爲23億美元的億萬富翁。而庫班的淨資產根據《福布斯》估計爲57億美元。
Lubetzky sold Kind Snacks to Mars in 2020. He now runs the investment company Camino Partners.
盧貝茨基於2020年將Kind Snacks出售給了Mars公司。他現在經營着投資公司Camino Partners。
"It's an honor to be part of a production that continues to educate, entertain and unite Americans behind the spirit of building together," Lubetzky said.
「能參與這樣一部作品，繼續教育、娛樂和團結美國人都共同建設的精神，這是一種榮譽，」Lubetzky說。
Lubetzky said he is looking forward to "partnering with entrepreneurs from all walks of life" who are pursuing the American dream.
Lubetzky說他期待與各行各業追求美國夢的創業者合作。
What's Next: Lubetzky is set to join the Season 16 panel, which will include the regular rotation of sharks Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O'Leary. The season will be Cuban's last.
《賽狗池》第16季的評委包括常規輪換的投資人庫班、芭芭拉·科克倫、洛裏·格雷納、羅伯特·赫爾賈維克、達蒙德·約翰和凱文·奧利裏。這將是庫班的最後一個季度。
The show, which is produced by Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)-owned MGM Television in association with Sony Group Corp (NYSE:SONY) unit Sony Pictures Television doesn't show plans of slowing down despite Cuban leaving.
該節目由亞馬遜旗下的MGm電視製片公司與索尼集團的索尼影片電視部合作製作，並沒有顯示因爲庫班離開而減緩節奏的計劃。
According to the New York Times, Lubetzky signed a multi-season deal, which likely indicates the producers' confidence in the billionaire having a big part in the show in a post-Cuban world.
據《紐約時報》報道，Lubetzky簽署了一項多季合約，這很可能表明製片人對這位億萬富豪在庫班離開後在節目中扮演重要角色的信心。
"Shark Tank" executive director Clay Newbill said Lubetzky is not a direct replacement for Cuban though.
《賽狗池》執行導演克萊·紐比爾表示，Lubetzky並不是庫班的直接替代者。
"Personally, I don't think that you can replace Mark Cuban. He's a force on the show," Newbill said.
「我個人認爲你不能取代馬克·庫班，他在這個節目中非常有影響力。」紐比爾說。
Four new guest sharks are also being added for Season 16, including venture capitalist Rashaun Williams and Raising Cane's CEO Todd Graves.
第16季還將加入四位新的嘉賓鯊魚，包括風險投資家拉肖恩·威廉姆斯和瑞興香雞CEO託德·格雷夫斯。
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