List of reality television show franchises (H–Z)

The following is a list of reality television show franchises that have become franchises with production of local versions around the world, from H through Z.

Idol
Original name: Pop Idol
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: October 5, 2001
Creator: Simon Fuller
First network to broadcast: ITV
First country to adapt: Poland

Iron Chef
Original name: Ryōri no Tetsujin (Ironmen of Cooking)
Origin: Japan
Date started: 1993
First network to broadcast: Fuji Television
First country to adapt: United States

Note: While The Next Iron Chef is not a direct adaptation of the original Japanese series, it is included because it is part of the Iron Chef franchise. Specifically, it is a competition designed to select a chef who will become one of the Iron Chefs on Iron Chef America.

Just the Two of Us
Original name: Just the Two of Us
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: February 23, 2006
Creator: BBC
First network to broadcast: BBC
First country to adapt: Australia

Note: Though it was based on the American series Celebrity Duets, the shows are ostensibly not connected.

Love & Hip Hop
Original name: Love & Hip Hop
Origin: USA
Date started: March 6, 2011
First network to broadcast: VH1
Related series: Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, Love & Hip Hop: Miami, Love & Hip Hop: New York

Project Runway
Original name: Project Runway
Origin: United States
Date started: December 1, 2004
Creator: Eli Holzman
First network to broadcast: Bravo
First country to adapt: United Kingdom
Country with the most seasons: United States

Reality Circus
Original name: Celebrity Circus
Origin: Australia
Date started: May 8, 2005
Creator: David Barbour & Julian Cress
First network to broadcast: Nine Network
First country to adapt: Portugal

Drag Race
Original name: RuPaul's Drag Race
Origin: USA
Date started: February 2, 2009
Creator: RuPaul
First network to broadcast: Logo TV
First country to adapt: Chile
Production company: World of Wonder

Single Moms
Original name: Ensam mamma söker
Origin: Sweden
Date started: September 2, 2007
Creator: Friday TV
First network to broadcast: TV3
First country to adapt: Finland
Country with the most seasons: Sweden

Star Academy
Original name: Operación Triunfo
Origin: Spain
Date started: 2001
First network to broadcast: TVE
First country to adapt: France
Related series: The Voice

Star Search
Original name: Star Search
Origin: USA
Date started: September 1983
Creators: Alfred Masini
First network to broadcast: Syndication
First country to adapt: Germany

The Surreal Life
Original name: The Surreal Life
Origin: USA
Date started: January 9, 2003
Creators: Cris Abrego, Mark Cronin, Rick Telles
First network to broadcast: The WB
Related series: Flavor of Love, Strange Love, My Fair Brady, The Salt-N-Pepa Show, Rock of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Charm School, I Love Money, I Love New York, Real Chance of Love, Daisy of Love, Megan Wants a Millionaire, Frank the Entertainer... in a Basement Affair, New York Goes to Hollywood, New York Goes to Work, Real and Chance: The Legend Hunters, Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It, Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business, The Surreal Life: Fame Games

Survivor
 Original name: Expedition Robinson
 Origin: Sweden
 Date started: September 1997
 Creator: Charlie Parsons
 First network to broadcast: SVT
 First country to adapt: Denmark

Top Model
Original name: America's Next Top Model
Origin: United States
Date started: May 20, 2003
Country with most series: United States
Creator: Tyra Banks
First network to broadcast: UPN
First country to adapt: Russia

The Voice
Original name: The Voice of Holland
Origin: The Netherlands
Date started: September 17, 2010
Creator: John de Mol
First network to broadcast: RTL4
First country to adapt: United States
Related series: Star Academy

The X Factor
Original name: The X Factor
Origin: United Kingdom
Date started: September 4, 2004
Creator: Simon Cowell
First network to broadcast: ITV
First country to adapt: Morocco

References

Category:Lists of television series by genre
Category:Reality television series franchises