Kmetija
Kmetija ("The Farm") is a Slovene reality show based on the Swedish franchise The Farm by Strix. Four series have been completed in Slovenia, and there are no plans for more.
Format
Twelve contestants, six female and six male, live on a farm similar to those from a century ago. There is no running water, bathroom, or internet during the ten-week filming of the show. One contestant is eliminated each week until only one remains; this contestant wins a 50,000 EUR cash grand prize. Every week one contestant is Farm Leader. He chose two servants, one male and one female. Between these two servants, the other contestants chose a first duelist. The first duelist chooses a second dualist and the second dualist chooses a type of duel. There are three possible types of duel: tug of wars, saw or knowledge. If housemates are of different genders, the only duel possible is knowledge. The loser of the duel is eliminated, and he or she writes a letter announcing next week's HOH.
Cast
The first two series were presented by Špela Močnik, the celebrity series was presented by Anja Križnik Tomažin and the fourth season will be presented by Lilly Žagar.
- Špela Močnik was presenter of the first two seasons of Kmetija. Before she presented Kmetija, she was a radio presenter on the most listened radio station in Slovenia, Radio Hit. She presented Hitova Budilka (Hit's Wakeup Call), the morning show from 6 to 10 A.M.
- Anja Križnik Tomažin was presenter of Kmetija Slavnih. From 2002 to 2007, she presented "Tistega Lepega Popoldneva" (Eng.: What A Beautilful Afternoon) along with Lado Bizovičar. After TLP she took maternity leave until Kmetija Slavnih.
- The fourth season of Kmetija will be presented by Lili Žagar. She previously presented Svet na Kanalu A (eng.: World on Channel A) daily news.
In every season is a Farm Master who gives contestants tasks to complete.
- Marijan Podobnik was Farm Master in the first two seasons, as well as in Week 1 and half of Week 2 of the celebrity edition. He died in Week 2 of Kmetija Slavnih.
- Vencelj Tušar replaced Marijan Podobnik in week 3 of Kmetija Slavnih. There was no formal announcement whether he will return for the fourth season of Kmetija after 2 years absence.
Seasons details
| Year | n | Broadcaster | Live Shows | Winner | The Prize | Presenter | Farm Master | Subtitle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | POP TV | 5 | Daša Hliš | 50.000 EUR | Špela Močnik | Marijan Podobnik | Prvi resničnostni šov v naravi (First reality Show in Nature) |
| 2008 | 2 | POP TV | 5 | Cirila Jeršin | 50.000 EUR | Špela Močnik | Marijan Podobnik | Dve (Two) |
| 2009 | 3 | POP TV | 11 | Goran Breščanski | 36.300 EUR | Anja Križnik Tomažin | Marijan Podobnik (week 1 & 2) Vencelj Tušar (week 3 onwards) | (Kmetija) Slavnih ((Farm) of Celebrities) |
| 2011 | 4 | POP TV | 11 | Matej Drečnik | Farm + 6,300 EUR | Lili Žagar | Vinko Špitaler | (Kmetija) Išče Lastika ((Farm) is looking for owner) |
| 2014 | 5 | Planet TV | ? | Denis Toplak | € 50,000 | Saša Lendero | ? | (Kmetija): Nov začetek (Farm): A new start) |
| 2015 | 6 | Planet TV | ? | Fahrudin (Faki) Čaušević | € 50,000 | Saša Lendero | ? | (Kmetija): Nov začetek (Farm): A new start) |
| 2016 | 7 | Planet TV | 16 | Adriana Košenina | € 50,000 | Jasna Kuljaj | ? | (Kmetija): Nov začetek (Farm): A new start) |
| 2017 | 8 | POP TV | / | Milena Žižek | € 60,000 | Natalija Bratkovič | Štefan Flisar & Jožef Semen | / |
| 2018 | 9 | POP TV | 1 | Franko Bajc | € 50,000 | Natalija Bratkovič | Nada Zorec | Kmetija gre naprej! (The Farm Goes On!) |
| 2019 | 10 | POP TV | 1 | Jan & Tilen Klobasa | € 50,000 | Natalija Bratkovič | Nada Zorec | |
| 2021 | 11 | POP TV | 0 | Tilen Brglez | € 50,000 | Natalija Bratkovič | Nada Zorec | |
| 2022 | 12 | POP TV | 0 | Tom Zupan | € 50,000 | Natalija Bratkovič | Nada Zorec | |
| 2023 | 13 | POP TV | TBD | TBD | € 50,000 | Natalija Bratkovič | Nada Zorec |
Broadcasting
POP TV has broadcast all seasons of Kmetija. There are five or six episodes in one week, depending on the season.
| Year | Season | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | In first season of Kmetija, five episodes aired per week; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were broadcast at 10:00 pm CET and in Friday and Saturday were broadcast at 9:00 pm CET. The episodes were aired over 10 weeks. In the eleventh week there were four live talk shows and one live finale on Saturday. This final week's episodes aired at 8:00 pm CET. All episodes were broadcast by POP TV and were at least 60 minutes in length with commercials. |
| 2008 | 2 | The second series format is much the same as that of the first season. However, all episodes were broadcast at 8:00 pm CET. |
| 2009 | Slavnih | In Kmetija Slavnih, the broadcasting format changed. Daily highlights episodes on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 pm used the same format as in Kmetija 2. But weekly live shows were introduced on Monday nights at 9:00 pm CET. Live shows ran at least 120 minutes with commercials. |
| 2011 | 4 | Kmetija Išče Lastika was broadcast six nights a week. Five daily shows (Tuesday through Friday, 60 minutes; Saturday, 80 minutes) were broadcast at 8 pm CET. One live show (90 minutes) was broadcast on Sunday at 8 pm. All episodes were broadcast by POP TV. |
Grand Prize
In the live finale, a winner is chosen. The winner must win at least two duels out of three. The winner in Kmetija 1 and Kmetija 2 won 50,000 € in cash. They were Daša Hliš (Kmetija 1) and Cirila Jeržin (Kmetija 2). In Kmetija Slavnih, a sequins system was introduced. Each week contestants could earn 50 sequins, but they could also spend it. Each sequin is worth 100 €. Goran Breščanski from Kmetija Slavnih won 36,300 €. In the fourth season of Kmetija, the winner won a farm on which the contestants lived for the show along with 12 ha of land.
Viewers elect the People's Winner. In season 1 Klemen and in season 2 Goran Leban won a car, and in Kmetija Slavnih Goran Leban won a car.
Ratings
Soon after the launch of the first season of Kmetija, it became the number one reality show. Kmetija's best rating share was 59%, while Big Brother's best rating share was 43%.
Controversy
In 2007, a criminal complaint was filed against POP TV over the inclusion of the slaughter of a pig in a Kmetija broadcast.[1]
The 2009 series (Kmetija slavnih, "Celebrity Farm") caused POP TV to be cited by Slovenia's telecommunications regulatory agency (APEK) for failing to protect children and young people against explicit scenes of sex and violence. The producers were ordered to issue a parental guidance notice.[2]
References
- "Reality Show Accused of Animal Torture", Slovenian Press Agency (STA), 19 November 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- "News Roundup", Slovenian Press Agency (STA), 18 November 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2011.