| The Bachelor | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Mike Fleiss |
| Original work | The Bachelor (United States) |
| Owner | Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| Years | 2002–present |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | The Bachelor (see international versions) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | Dating game show |
| First aired | March 25, 2002 |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Studios |
| Official website | |
| BachelorNation.com | |
The Bachelor is an American romance and relationship multimedia franchise which began with the reality television series The Bachelor in 2002 and now includes multiple spin-off television series, a podcast network, a website, live tour, and more.
The franchise has been financially successful, bringing in $86 million in advertising revenue alone in 2017.[1]