The Bar (franchise)

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The Bar
Created by Strix
Original workBaren (Sweden)
Years2000–present
Films and television
Television seriesThe Bar (independent international versions, see below)
Miscellaneous
Genre Reality competition
First aired24 April 2000;24 years ago (2000-04-24)

The Bar (Swedish: Baren) is a reality competition television franchise that originated in the country Sweden and then Norway in 2000, and was developed in other countries starting from 2001. The premise of the show is that for around two months, a number of contestants work in a bar while attempting to avoid periodic public-vote evictions from a communal house and hence win a cash prize. The show was devised by the Swedish company Strix. [1] [2] The show first aired on TV3 Sweden on 24 April 2000. [3]

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Concept

The aim of The Bar is for contestants to remain for as long as possible, with the power to decide who stays or goes in the hands of the viewers. The programme claims to illustrate what happens when strangers live together and attempt to run a city center bar. The Bar is an interactive program where both viewers and internet users are part of the action. More than 25 webcams broadcast 24 hours a day in the bar and the participants’ apartment. Viewers were urged to take decisions affecting the story lines. The bar in the show was real and open to the public, meaning viewers could visit and talk to the contestants.

A series is shown over approximately three months, with a host-led live broadcast at the end of each week. There, the contestants discuss the past six days’ events. Contestants rate each other on their performances. The one with the lowest score becomes one of two nominees who can be voted out by TV viewers during the live elimination show. In addition, the contestant with the highest score gets to choose the second nominee who can be voted out.

Throughout the live show, a viewer poll is held by phone and via the Web. At the end of the series, after 11 elimination rounds, one winner remains to claim the cash prize.

Rules

Format

Plus/Minus

On Wednesday evenings there is a "Plus/Minus" meeting:

International versions

There are currently 20 versions and 45 winners of The Bar format. The most recent winner is Sandi Jug from Slovenia.

RegionLocal nameChannelWinnerMain Presenters
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina El Bar TV América 2

Season 1, 2001: Federico Blanco
Season 2, 2001: Diego Plotino

Andy Kusnetzoff
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia CTN Coffee Shop CTN

Season 1, 2006: Lida Siv

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Bar Nova TV

Season 1, 2005: Damir Milanović

Marin Ivanović "Stoka"

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Bar TV Prima

Season 1, 2006: Marcela Baldas

Libor Bouček
Laďka Něrgešová

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Baren TV3

Season 1, 2001: Erkan Kilic
Season 2, 2002: Noel Johansen

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Baar Kanal 2

Season 1, 2004: Annika Kiidron
Season 2, 2005: Alari Arnover

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Baari SubTV

Season 1, 2006: Frank Tammin

Kirsi Salo
Silvia Modig
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia GeoBar Rustavi 2

Season 1, 2005: Beso Sarjveladze
Season 2, 2006: Dato Geladze "Chele"
Season 3, 2006: Irakli Markhulia
Season 4, 2007: Dea Anna Adamia

Nino Khoshtaria (Season 1–4)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Bar(Season 1)
Party(Season 2)
Mega TV

Season 1, 2002: Andreas Paraskakis
Season 2, 2003: Maria Tsolaki "Lara"

Miltos Makridis (1)
Katerina Laspa (2)

Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Bár Viasat 3

Season 1, 2001: Tiger
Season 2, 2008: Dániel Izer Zoltán "Duda"

Péter Novák (1)
Péter Majoros, Lia Kustánczi (2)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Bārs TV3

Season 1, 2003: Uldis Jēkabsons

Viesturs Buivids
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Baras LNK

Season 1, 2003: Laimis
Season 2, 2004: Andrius

Baras 3
(All-Stars & Civilians)

Season 3, 2005: Skaistė Būtytei

2 Barai TV3 Season 4, 2016: Julius Mocka
Season 5, 2017: Kristupas Albužis
Vaida Skaisgirė
Justinas Jankevičius
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico El bar provoca Televisa

Season 1, 2006: José Luis Hernández García ("Piter Punk")

Roberto Palazuelos
Roxana Castellanos
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands The Bar Yorin

Season 1, 2002: Camiel Vlasman

Matthias Scholten
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Baren TV3

Season 1, 2000: Jamila Brodin
Season 2, 2001: Bjørn Sjulstok

Anders Høglund (1–2)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Bar Polsat

Season 1, 2002: Adrian Urban
Season 2, 2002: Eric Alira
Season 3, 2003: Maciej Kiślewski

Krzysztof Ibisz (1–6)
Bar Złoto dla Zuchwałych
(Reality All-Stars and civilian versions)

Season 4, 2004: Mirka Eichler

Bar Vip
(Celebrity & Anonymous Contestants)

Season 5, 2004: Ewelina Ciura

Bar Europa
(European Contestants)
TV4

Season 6, 2005: Thomas Amos

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal O Bar da TV SIC

Season 1, 2001: Hoji Fortuna

Jorge Gabriel
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Bar Kurir TV

Season 1, 2021–22: Davor Darmanović

Jelena Nikolić
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Bar POP TV (1–2)
Planet TV (3–4)

Season 1, 2005: Andrej Lavrič
Season 2, 2006: Emil Širić
Season 3, 2015: Črt Banko
Season 4, 2018: Sandi Jug

Sebastjan Kepic (1–3)
Jasna Kuljaj (4)
Domen Kumer (4)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Baren TV3 (1–5)
TV12 (6)

Season 1, 2000: Jocke Ekberg
Season 2, 2001: Dick Lundberg
Season 3, 2002: Tommy Öhver
Season 4, 2003: Mathias Edlund
Season 5, 2004: Daniel Hansen
Season 6, 2015: Ellinor Bjurström

Robert Aschberg (1–5)
Paolo Roberto (6)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Die Bar TV3 Season 1, 2001: CarolineYves Schifferle
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Hot Mess Summer Amazon Prime Video Series 1, 2023: TBA Rylan Clark

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These are formats similar to The Bar, but are not licensed Strix productions:

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