''The Bus'' is a
reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
show created by
Endemol
Endemol B.V. was a Dutch-based media company that produced and distributed multiplatform entertainment content. The company annually produced more than 15,000 hours of programming across scripted and non-scripted genres, including drama, reality ...
, in which a group of people live together in a large and luxury bus, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras.
Each series lasts for around three months. The contestants try to win a cash prize by avoiding periodic evictions from the bus. The first ''The Bus'' broadcast was in the
Netherlands
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in 2000 on the
SBS 6
SBS6 is a Dutch free-to-cable commercial TV channel and is a part of Talpa TV, formerly known as SBS Broadcasting B.V. and now owned by Talpa Network. Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are Net5, Veronica, and SBS9.
History
SBS st ...
TV channel.
''The Bus'' around the world
See also
*
List of television show franchises
The following is a list of international television shows franchises. These are shows remade for foreign markets rather than adaptations.
Reality shows
* '' 10 Years Younger''
* ''30 Seconds to Fame''
* ''The Amazing Race''
* '' All Together ...
Notes
External links
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Television series by Endemol
Endemol Shine Group franchises
2000 Dutch television series debuts
2000s reality television series
2010s reality television series
Reality television series franchises
SBS6 original programming
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