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United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

Main article: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK game show)

{{seealso|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Irish game show) The original UK version of the show is hosted by Chris Tarrant, and premiered in 1998. The Irish version ran from 2000 to 2002, with Gay Byrne as the host]]. In 2002, the UK and Irish shows merged, with Chris Tarrant as the host and using the British pound sterling, which will be converted to euros once an Irish contestant returns to Ireland.

United States

Main article: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)

The American version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire premiered on ABC with Regis Philbin in 1999. The show marked a comeback for ABC's ratings and sparked a national craze. At its peak, Millionaire was airing hour-long shows up to four nights a week. However, its popularity declined after time, and ABC cancelled the show in 2002. Buena Vista Television, an ABC sister company, revived the show in first-run syndication in the fall of 2002, hosted by Meredith Vieira. Millionaire now airs five new half-hour segments per week, and starting in 2007, began using substitute hosts, with Cat Deeley, Al Roker, and Tom Bergeron as substitutes. Buena Vista also distributes reruns of episodes from previous seasons which the affiliated stations can choose to air.

Originally, the US $1 million top prize was paid in lump sum. In recent years, the Vieira version, as well as on a $10 million special hosted by Philbin, the highest levels are no longer cash, but annuities.

Australia

Main article: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show)

Hosted by Eddie McGuire, Australia's Millionaire typically aired weekly on Nine Network. It was virtually identical in format to the British original, although it began with an eleven question format rather than the typical fifteen (now sixteen) question format that is now in use. McGuire hosted a daily edition of the show in 2004, but the expanded format was cancelled after just two weeks. The show returned on October 22, 2007 in a weekly 90-minute format, after an extended hiatus (the show hadn't aired since April 2006). In addition, the show now has the "Switch the Question" lifeline available for the contestant to use after the $64,000 question.[1]. The levels for the new 16-question format are thus:

  • $5 million (worth approx. 3.2 million USD or 2.2 million GBP)
  • $1 million
  • $500,000
  • $250,000
  • $125,000
  • $64,000
  • $32,000
  • $16,000
  • $8,000
  • $4,000
  • $2,000
  • $1,000
  • $500
  • $300
  • $200
  • $100

Rob "Coach" Fulton became the show's first millionaire on Monday, October 17, 2005. Just four weeks later, on Monday November 14 2005, Martin Flood became the second million dollar winner. Several big wins by "professional" game show contestants who spent thousands of dollars ringing the competition line to get on the show led to a rule change in 2003 – only one phone call per person per week is now permitted.

New Zealand residents are allowed to enter, as the show is aired there as well, but, unlike other versions of the show which are filmed in one country but shown in another, there are few Kiwi-themed questions to the show. This makes it harder for NZ contestants, as they must know Australian trivia.

So far (up until April 2006), there have been 292 episodes, 623 contestants, 6,808 questions and the show has given away $28,595,000 cash.

Bulgaria

Main article: Stani bogat

The Bulgarian version of the show is called Stani bogat (Become Rich in English). It originally aired 12 May 2001 and became one of the most successful television programs in Bulgaria. The show is hosted by Niki Kunchev (also the host of Big Brother and 1 vs 50).

Stani bogat returned with a new season on 7 January 2008 using the new logo and music (recently introduced in UK) and a new studio with new set. 10 contestants are playing the Fastest Finger, like in the original format (previously they were 6 in the Bulgarian version). There is also a new money tree.

France

Main article: Qui Veut Gagner des Millions?

The French version of the show is called Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? (Who Wants to Win Millions? in English). It is hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault.

Japan

Main article: Kuizu $ Mirionea

The show is called クイズ$ミリオネア (Kuizu $ Mirionea/Quiz $ Millionaire, pronounced "Quiz Millionaire") by reference, but is also known by the original English title of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Japanese text and transliteration: ???) by the show's logo. It is hosted by Mino Monta and currently has a top prize of ¥20 million (originally ¥10 million). The show began in a regular "everyman" contestant format, but the Japanese obsession with celebrity culture caused the show to change into a Japanese celebrity centered show with them keeping the money for themselves.

India

Main article: Kaun Banega Crorepati

In India, the show is called Kaun Banega Crorepati (Who Will Become a Crorepati?). It was originally hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, but is now hosted by Shahrukh Khan. Originally, the top prize was Rs.1,00,00,000 (10,000,000) in KBC1, but it currently has Rs. 2,00,00,000 (20,000,000) as the grand prize for KBC2 and 3. While the original UK version and US version are popular in their own countries, India's has been a cultural icon in many countries along the Indian sub-continent since its launch in May, 2000. It gained fame overseas when it was featured in the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire.

Italy

Main article: Chi vuol essere milionario?

The Italian version of the format (Chi vuol essere milionario?) has been broadcast since 2000 on Canale 5, and has had only a few changes: new graphics and a new help (switch) added in 2007. The show is hosted by Gerry Scotti.

Netherlands

Main article: Lotto Weekend Miljonairs

The Dutch version of the show was called Lotto Weekend Miljonairs (Lottery Weekend Millionaires) and was hosted by Robert ten Brink. It started in February 1999 and ended in May 2008. It was broadcasted by SBS 6 (1999 - 2006) and RTL 4 (2006 - 2008). In all 15 seasons, only 1 person won ƒ1.000.000 and no one won €1.000.000.
In November 2007, Lotto annouced they stopped with sponsoring Lotto Weekend Miljonairs. RTL looked for new sponsors, but it didn't work. At the moment, there are rumours that Achmea would take over Lotto Weekend Miljonairs.
In September 2008, Robert ten Brink begins presenting the new game show Het Moment van de Waarheid (The Moment of Truth).

Poland

Main article: Milionerzy

In Poland "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" is known as "Milionerzy" (lit. "Millionaires") and is seen on TVN at 6 p.m. on Weekends. The Polish version quiz is anchored by Hubert Urbański, who is also the anchor for Dancing with the Stars. 1.000.000 Polish zlotych is the final question prize.

Portugal

In Portugal, the show is called "Quem Quer ser Milionário" (QQSM), and had 5 seasons up to 2008, all of them shown in Public TV station RTP1

The first season was presented by Carlos Cruz (a very well-known tv presentor) and was shown from January to May 2000. It had a little bit different graphics comparing with the original UK version an the Money Tree was in Portuguese Escudos

  • 5.000$00 (€24)
  • 10.000$00 (€48)
  • 25.000$00 (€124)
  • 50.000$00 (€248)
  • 75.000$00 (€374)
  • 150.000$00 (€748)
  • 225.000$00 (€1,122)
  • 450.000$00 (€2,244)
  • 900.000$00 (€4,488)
  • 1.750.000$00 (€8,728)
  • 3.500.000$00 (€17,456)
  • 7.500.000$00 (€37,409)
  • 12.500.000$00 (€62,349)
  • 25.000.000$00 (€124,698)
  • 50.000.000$00 (€249,396)

The show's second season lasted from September 2000 to January 2001 and was presented by Maria Elisa, a TV Newscaster and reporter. From this season forward, the game graphics are the same as the original version.

From January to April 2001, the third season of QQSM entered the euro, and was presented by the very renowned actor Diogo Infante. The Money Tree, in this season an in the next one, was the following:

  • €25
  • €50
  • €125
  • €250
  • €500
  • €750
  • €1.500
  • €2.500
  • €5.000
  • €10.000
  • €16.000
  • €32.000
  • €64.000
  • €125.000
  • €250.000

The fourth season, from September 2003 to January 2005, was presented by Jorge Gabriel, a former sports TV reporter who became one of the best entertainment presentors in Portuguese TV. No changes were introduced.

The fifth season (the one being shown nowadays) started in January 2008 and is also hosted by Jorge Gabriel. It adopts almost all the changes in the New UK edition (the graphics and some music cues). Although keeping the 15 questions (instead of the 12 in the new UK format), a new lifeline was introduced: Troca ("Switch the question"). Also the Money tree had small changes:

  • € 25
  • € 50
  • € 125
  • € 250
  • € 500
  • € 750
  • € 1.500
  • € 2.500
  • € 5.000
  • € 7.500
  • € 12.500
  • € 25.000
  • € 50.000
  • € 100.000
  • € 250.000

Russia

Main article: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Russian game show)

The show was hosted by Maxim Galkin. In 2008 he was fired and the new season started in December 2008 was hosted by Dmitriy Dibrov

Venezuela

In Venezuela, as well as other Spanish speaking nations, the show is called ¿Quién quiere ser millonario?. It debuted in Venezuela on August 23, 2000 and is seen on Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) every Wednesday at 8pm.[2][3] The show is pre-recorded at the Teatro La Campiña in Caracas and is hosted by RCTV's President, Dr. Eladio Lárez. The top prize was initially set at 200,000,000 Venezuelan bolívars, which was about US $93,000,[3] but in light of the revaluation of the Venezuelan currency at a ratio of 1 to 1,000 on January 1, 2008, the maximum prize is now 200,000 bolívares (still the same US$ ammount). On May 27, 2007, the Venezuelan government's refusal to renew RCTV's broadcast license forced the network off the air, but ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? continued to be produced, as was proven on June 13, 2007, when the show was performed live at Plaza Alfredo Sadel in the Caracas neighborhood of Las Mercedes.[4][5][6][7] Finally, on July 16, 2007, RCTV resumed broadcasting via cable and satellite in Venezuela and other countries in Latin America.[4][5] On March 29, 2006, Zulay Marcano became the first woman to win the top prize of ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? in Venezuela.[8]

Other countries

Although it originated in the United Kingdom, the format of show has subsequently been exported to many countries around the world. These territories were having license for the show: Afghanistan, Algeria, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, the Caribbean, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Ireland Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, , Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Here are some details of the differences in some of those countries:

Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Afghanistan[9] November 2008– Suok Ghwari Chi Shi Millonar? Aryan Khan Tolo TV[10] 1,000,000 afghanis €15,600
 Albania See Kosovo
 Argentina May–December, 2001 ¿Quién quiere ser Millonario? Who wants to be a Millionaire Julián Weich, a locally famous game show host Canal 13 1,000,000 Argentine pesos US $330,000
 Armenia Since 2003 Ո՞վ է ուզում դառնալ միլիոնատեր Armenian actor Ashot Adamyan, Mark Saghatelyan, Arman Saghatelyan Shant TV 5,000,000 Armenian dram US $16,500
All payouts on this version are made via credit card. The prize values are: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000
 Austria - Pre-euro January 2000 Alles ist möglich - Die 10-Millionen-
Show 		Everything is possible - The ten millions show Rainhard Fendrich (6 episodes) State television ORF 10,000,000 Austrian Schilling US $1,035,000 (€725,000)
May 2000– December 2001 Die Millionenshow The millions show Barbara Stöckl (May 2000– May 2002, 105 episodes)
Armin Assinger (September 2002–, 400+ episodes) 		1
 Austria 2002– €1,000,000 US $1,420,000 5
Like the German show, its first episodes were shot in Hilversum (Netherlands). Since the German set became finished (in September 2000) the show uses the Cologne (Germany) set, which may cause problems for contestants who would like to ask the audience if the question happens to be about Austrian trivia. Austrian television ORF once thought about building an own set in Vienna, but never realized it, because they thought it was too expensive just for the number of shows ORF usually produces per year.

Before the switch to the euro, the money tree was the amounts used on the UK version, but in schillings, and multiplied by ten.
Since autumn 2007 each contestant can choose whether he plays the traditional or a new second variant. In this variant the second "save haven" (at €15,000) is disabled, therefore the contestant gets a fourth lifeline which is the same as the Double Dip lifeline on Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire, though it can be used from the first question on. Further this variant extends the "Phone-a-friend" lifeline, so that he can choose between five friends instead of three.

 Azerbaijan Dövletli olmaq isterdinmi milyonçu Azar "Axşam" Şabanov Private television channel Lider TV 100,000,000 second Azerbaijani manat US $24,200 (€17,000 and 20,000 third Azerbaijani manat)
 Belgium - French version - Pre-euro 1999–2001 Qui sera millionnaire Who will be a millionaire Alain Simons RTL-TVI 10,000,000 Belgian francs US $347,000 (€248,000)
 Belgium - French version 2002–today Qui sera millionnaire Who will be a millionaire Alain Simons RTL-TVI 1,000,000 euro about US $1,420,000
Prize Progression: €25, €50, €125, €250, €500, €1,000, €2,000, €4,000, €8,000, €12,500, €25,000, €50,000, €75,000, €125,000, €1,000,000.
 Belgium - Dutch version - Pre-euro 1999–2001 Wie wordt multimiljonair? Who will be a multi-millionaire Walter Grootaers (well-known Flemish game show host and pop singer; also hosted Deal or No Deal) VTM network 20,000,000 Belgian francs US $694,000 (€496,000)
 Belgium - Dutch version 2002– Wie wordt euromiljonair? Who will be a euro-millionaire €1,000,000 about US $1,420,000
 Bulgaria 12 May 2001-present Стани богат Stani bogat Become rich Niki Kanchev (Ники Кънчев) Nova Television 200,000 Bulgarian leva US $128,807 (€102,259) 1 (see below) 1
Prize Progression: 400, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Canada September, 2000 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Canadian Edition Pamela Wallin CTV 1,000,000 Canadian dollars US $940,000 (€660,000)
CTV network aired the United States (primetime) version for most of its run. But the Canadian Edition was taped on the ABC set in New York. A Canadian audience was flown to the city for the shows, so the contestants could ask the audience for help on the Canadian-themed questions. Following the airing of the two specials, CTV did announce that additional episodes of the Canadian Edition would be produced in Toronto, but they never came to fruition as the US ratings took a huge downfall. The syndicated American version can be seen in Canada on local Citytv or A-Channel stations, depending on region, in the evening, as well as through American channel feeds. It is also shown on ASN during the daytime.
 Chile 2001-2002 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Mario Kreutzberger (also known as Don Francisco) Canal 13 100,000,000 Chilean pesos US $194,000 (€136,000)
Prize Progression (w/o the final):: $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, $200,000, $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, $1,000,000, $1,500,000, $3,200,000, $6,400,000, $12,500,000, $25,000,000, $50,000,000 1
2003-2004 Sergio Lagos Canal 13 65,000,000 Chilean pesos US $126,000 (€88,500)
Prize Progression (w/o the final):: $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, $200,000, $250,000, $300,000, $600,000, $800,000, $1,000,000, $2,000,000, $4,000,000, $8,000,000, $16,000,000, $32,000,000
2006- ¿Quién merece ser millonario? Who deserves to be a millonaire? Don Francisco Canal 13 120,000,000 Chilean pesos US $232,600 (€163,300)
 China 29 September 2007– 百万智多星 Bǎi Wàn Zhì Duō Xīng Who deserves to be a millonaire? Lǐ Fán (李凡) GuiZhou TV (贵州电视台) 1,000,000 Chinese yuan US $146,100 (€102,600) 1
 Colombia ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Paulo Laserna Phillips Canal Caracol 300,000,000 Colombian pesos US $148,700 (€104,370)
Today prize progression: 100,000 200,000 300,000 500,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 20,000,000 50,000,000 100,000 300,000,000
 Costa Rica January 2009 ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Ignacio Santos Teletica Canal 7 in other countries of Central America 25.000.000 colón costaricense US $45.000 €31.000 0 0
This show is the first version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in Central America.
 Croatia 2002 - 2008 Tko želi biti milijunaš? Who wants to be a millionaire Tarik Filipović state television station HRT 1 1,000,000 Croatian kuna US $200,000 (€140,355) 1 1
There is only one commercial break (as mandated by public television law).
 Cyprus See Greece
 Czech Republic 2000–2005 Chcete být milionářem? Do you want to be a millionaire? Vladimír Čech
Ondřej Hejma
Martin Preiss 		Nova television 10,000,000 Czech korun US $574,000 (€403,000)
Prize Progression: 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 160,000, 320,000, 640,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000 10,000,000.
4.2.2008– Milionář Millionaire Roman Šmucler Prima TV 2,000,000 Czech korun US $114,800 (€80,600)
 Denmark 1999– Hvem vil være millionær? Who wants to be a millionaire? Hans Pilgaard (Earlier Peter Kjær And Jes Dorph Petersen) TV2 1,000,000 Danish kroner US $191,100 (€134,100) 2
 Estonia 2002– Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? Who wants to become a millionaire? Hannes Võrno Viasat TV3 1,000,000 Estonian krooni US $91,000 (€63,800)
 Ecuador ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros Ecuavisa US $25,000 €14,550
Prize Progression (without the final): $25, $50, $100, $150, $200, $400, $600, $800, $1,500, $3,000, $6,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Finland - Pre-euro 1999–2001 Haluatko miljonääriksi? Do you want to become a millionaire? Lasse Lehtinen, a current member of European parliament Nelonen 1,000,000 Finnish marks US $239,600 (€168,200)
 Finland 2002 €200.000 US $285,000
2005– Ville Klinga, a former sports reporter MTV3 €1,000,000 US $1,420,000
 France - Pre-euro Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? Who wants to win millions? Jean-Pierre Foucault TF1 3,000,000 then 4,000,000 French francs US $651,600 (€457,350) then US $868,765 (€609,800) 3 (all 4,000,000 F winners)
 France 2002– €1,000,000 $1,420,000 1
Prize Progression before 2002; first version: FF1,000, FF2,000, FF3,000, FF5,000, FF10,000, FF20,000, FF40,000, FF80,000, FF150,000, FF300,000, FF500,000, FF700,000, FF1,000,000, FF1,500,000, FF3,000,000
Prize Progression before 2002; second version: FF1,000, FF2,000, FF3,000, FF5,000, FF10,000, FF20,000, FF40,000, FF80,000, FF150,000, FF300,000, FF500,000, FF700,000, FF1,000,000, FF2,000,000, FF4,000,000
Prize Progression after 2002: €200, €300, €500, €800, €1,500, €3,000, €6,000, €12,000, €24,000, €48,000, €72,000, €100,000, €150,000, €300,000, €1,000,000
 Georgia ვის უნდა 20000? Vis Unda 20000? Who wants 20000 Dimitri Skhirtlade Rustavi 2 20,000 Georgian lari US $14,000 (€9,800)
Prize progression: 20, 30, 40, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,000, 1,500, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000
 Germany - Pre-euro 1999–2001 Wer wird Millionär? Who will become a millionaire? Günther Jauch RTL 1,000,000 German Mark US $728,500 (€511,300) 7
 Germany 2002– €1,000,000 about US $1,420,000
The 600th show was screened on October 6 2006. The show is produced in Cologne. The prize structure goes like this: €50, €100, €200, €300, €500, €1,000, €2,000, €4,000, €8,000, €16,000, €32,000, €64,000, €125,000, €500,000, €1,000,000. It was earlier filmed in Hilversum (Netherlands).

Since autumn 2007 each contestant can choose whether to play the traditional or a new second variant. In the new variant the second "save haven" (at € 16,000) is disabled, therefore the contestant gets a fourth lifeline, which allows him to directly ask one person in the audience to help. Further this variant extends the "Phone-a-friend" lifeline. By this he can either phone one of three friends of him as usual, or one randomly called person within a German city and/or gender of his choice.

 Greece - Pre-euro Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos Who wants to become a millionaire? Spiros Papadopoulos commercial TV station Mega Channel for the first three years
New Hellenic Television, NET), one of the Greek Public Television (ERT) channels. In season 2005-2006 again on Alpha TV. 		Cyprus, by RIK2, the second channel of Radio Institution of Cyprus 50,000,000 Greek drachmas US $209,000 (€146,750) 3
 Greece 2002–2004 €150,000 $213,700
2005–2006 Thodoris Atheridis €250,000 US $356,000
The rules of the new series had been changed and there was an option after the first milestone (€1000) to switch to another question but in doing so, one lifeline of the player's choice was sacrificed.
 Hong Kong 2001, 2002 and 2004 百萬富翁 Mandarin: Bǎi Wàn Fù Wēng Cantonese: baak3 maan6 fu3 yung1 The Millionaire Kenneth Chan ATV Mainland China 1,000,000 Hong Kong dollars US $128,100 3
The first series debuted on April 29, 2001, and was popular enough for a second series to begin airing on July 22, 2002. The first millionaire was the team with famous composer Wong Jim and actress Fung Po Po during a special celebrity episode dedicated for charities where the winnings of each celebrity is donated to a different charity of their own choices. The Hong Kong-produced version is also shown in China, and it therefore had to pass Chinese government censors. The programme generated high enough ratings that at one point, the channel was showing fresh episodes every day of the week. Asia Television, the broadcasting network, was swamped with commercials during the hour the programme aired.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Hungary 2000–2007, 2008; Legyen Ön is milliomos! Be a millionaire! István Vágó, a famous quiz show host RTL Klub 25,000,000 (earlier)
40,000,000 Hungarian forint 		US $147,000 (€103,200)
US $235,500 (€165,250) 		1
After one year break the show is back with a new format. The contestants can choose if they would like to play the game in the traditional way (3 lifelines, 2 safe havens) or the new way. If they choose the new one they will have an additional lifeline. They can ask those members of the audience who claim they know the correct answer or they can answer to a question twice. If the first is wrong they can choose again from the remaining three. But if they choose this way the second safe haven (at 1.500.000 million Ft) will be no longer available.
 Iceland 2000–2005 Viltu vinna milljón? Do you want to win a million? Þorsteinn J (earlier)
Jónas R. Jónsson 		Stöð 2 1,000,000 (earlier)
5,000,000 Icelandic krónur 		US $11,350 (€8,000) then US $56,750 (€40,000) 2
With Iceland having a population of only 296,000, the producers reduced the number of contestants playing Fastest Finger First from ten to six.
 India 2000–2002 कौन बनेगा करोड़पति ? Kaun Banega Crorepati Who will become the owner of 10 million? Indian movie superstar Amitabh Bachchan STAR Plus 10,000,000 Indian rupees US $225,400 (€158,200) 3 (1 from KBC Junior allowing contestants under 18 and 1 unknown couple) 2
1 crore = 10 million in Indian numerals. It is considered one of the most successful shows on Indian TV and is watched around the world by Indian diaspora, as well as by people from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Mauritius, Fiji, East Africa, the UK, the US, etc. After the first episode had been broadcast, STAR TV received 20 million phone calls from fans across the world.
2005–2006 कौन बनेगा करोड़पति ? Kaun Banega Crorepati the Second Who will become the owner of 10 million? (the Second) Indian movie superstar Amitabh Bachchan STAR Plus 20,000,000 Indian rupees US $450,800 (€316,400) 1 (Winning Rs. 1,00,00,000 when top prize is Rs. 2,00,00,000)
A limited 85 episode series was ordered. The show was abruptly canceled before the order was completed due to host Amitabh Bachchan falling sick. As a result, one contestant was left with his game uncompleted until the show returned in 2007.
2007- कौन बनेगा करोड़पति ? Kaun Banega Crorepati Who will become the owner of 10 million? Shahrukh Khan STAR Plus 20,000,000 Indian rupees US $450,800 (€316,400)
Tamil Nadu, India கோடீஷ்வரன் kodeeshwaran Millionaire Tamil actor Sarath Kumar Sun TV 10,000,000 Indian rupees US $225,400 (€158,200)
  State of Kerala Koteeswaram or Kodeeswaran Multi-millionaire Malayalam actor Mukesh Surya TV
 Indonesia 1999-2006 mu Who wants to be a millionaire? Tantowi Yahya Four times a week on RCTI 1,000,000,000 Indonesian rupiah US $107,200 (€75,250)
In Indonesian milyar means "billion" – million being juta. There have been two contestants who left with 500 million rupiahs (but have not tried for the billion-rupiah prize).
2006-2007 Super Milyarder 3 Milyar 3 Billion Super Billionaire Dian Sastrowardoyo antv 3,000,000,000 Indonesian Rupiah US $321,600 (€225,750)
Prize Progression: 100,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 10,000,000, 20,000,000, 50,000,000, 100,000,000, 200,000,000, 500,000,000, 1,000,000,000, 2,000,000,000, 3,000,000,000. The "Switch the Question" lifeline is present in this version and is awarded after the first lock-in.
 Ireland - Pre-euro 2000–2002 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Gay Byrne RTÉ 1,000,000 Irish pounds US $1,809,000 (€1,270,000)
 Ireland 2002–mid-2002 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? €1,000,000 $1,420,000
Ran until mid-2002, when the sponsoring mobile phone company withdrew. Without a sponsor, the show was deemed unviable – and the expensive set put into storage. This version has since merged with the original UK version.
 Israel ?מי רוצה להיות מיליונר Mi rotseh lehyot mylyoner? Who wants to be a millionaire? Sportscaster Yoram Arbel Channel 2 (Israel) (earlier), Channel 10 (Israel) 1,000,000 Israeli new sheqalim US $279,000 (€195,750) 1
'Prize Progression: 100, 200, 300, 500 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000. The show is often referred to as "Millionaire". When the contestant won the million, the host danced around the middle of the studio.
 Italy - Pre-euro 2000-2001 Chi vuol essere miliardario? Who wants to be a billionaire? Gerry Scotti Canale 5 1,000,000,000 Italian lire US $735,800 (€516,500) 1
Prize Progression: 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 4,000,000, 8,000,000, 16,000,000, 32,000,000, 64,000,000, 125,000,000, 250,000,000, 500,000,000, 1,000,000,000.
 Italy 2002– Chi vuol essere milionario? Who wants to be a millionaire? €1,000,000 $1,420,000 1
Prize Progression: 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 35,000, 70,000, 150,000, 300,000 1,000,000.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Japan 2000–2007 クイズ$ミリオネア Kuizu $ Mirionea Quiz $ Millionaire (although the logo says who wants to be a millionaire?) Mino Monta (Norio Minorikawa) Fuji TV 10,000,000 Japanese yen US $93,700 (€65,750) 20 1
Prize Progression: 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 50,000, 100,000, 150,000, 250,000, 500,000, 750,000, 1,000,000, 1,500,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000, 7,500,000, 10,000,000. The rules are the same as the original. Notably, while the show is referred to as Quiz Millionaire, the logo of the show still says "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?," although the logo has yen symbols on it instead of pound or dollar symbols. Presenter Mino Monta uses the English phrases from the original show, such as "Fainaru ansah" (Final Answer?) in the quiz. Interestingly enough, the Phone-a-Friend lifeline is also done differently-- four supporters of the contestant are off-stage, and when the contestant picks that lifeline, they are the ones who hear the question and four possible answers (therefore, there is no "Phone-a-Friend" list that most other versions' contestants use). They are also there to split up the cash prizes of ¥2,500,000, ¥5,000,000, ¥7,500,000, and the grand prize of ¥10,000,000 among the contestant if the contestant leaves with any of these prizes (as it is illegal in Japan for a game show to give away a cash prize of more than ¥2,000,000 to one contestant alone).
 Kazakhstan 2002–2006; Кто возмет миллион? Who will take the million? Evgeny Jumanov and later Serik Akishev, Iskindir Sergibaev KTK, Khabar television and later El-Arna Channel 5,000,000 Kazakhstani tenge US $41,800 (€29,320) 2
Here there are two versions of the game in Russian and Kazakh languages. The prize tree goes like this: 200, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 150,000, 300,000, 600,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000.
 Kenya October 13, 2000-? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Fayaz Qureishi Kenya Television Network 5,000,000 Kenyan shillings US $71,200 (€50,000)
 Kosovo December 2008-[11] Kush do të bëhet Milioner? Who wants to be a Millionaire? Veton Ibrahimi[12] RTK Albania, on Alsat €50,000 US $65,200
There are only 8 contestants in the Fastest Fingers First round. There are 15 questions. When a contestant gets the fifth question, he will leave with at least €250. When a contestant gets the fifth question, he will leave with at least €1,750.
 Latvia 2002– Gribi būt miljonārs? Wanna be a millionaire? Mārtiņš Ķibilds (2002-2007)
Ģirts Līcis (since 2007) 		TV3 50,000 Latvian lati US $101,500 (€71,200)
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 125, 225, 325, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000.
 Lithuania 16 May 2002–18 August 2005 Kas laimės milijoną? Who will win the million? Journalist Henrikas Vaitiekūnas (earlier)
Vytautas Kernagis, a famous Lithuanian singer and host of other shows 		TV3 1,000,000 Lithuanian litai US $414,000 (€290,600)
In 2005 the show was canceled due to its unpopularity.
 Republic of Macedonia 2004-2006
2008- 		Кој сака да биде милионер? Koj saka da bide milioner? Who wants to be a millionaire? Sašo Macanovski-Trendo A1 4,000,000 (earlier 3,000,000) Macedonian denari US $83,500 (€65,000), earlier US $62,500 (€48,500)
Prize Progression: 500, 1,000, 2000, 3,000, 5,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 4,000,000. Earlier Prize Progression: 500, 1,000, 2000, 3,000, 5,000, 8,000, 15,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 175,000, 300,000, 750,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000. Between 2004 and 2006 the show was taped in the Bulgarian studio, as the Bulgarian producers had the license both for the Bulgarian and Macedonian version. Now the show is taping in Macedonian studio.
 Malaysia-Bahasa Malaysia 2000–2002 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Jalalludin Hassan NTV7 1,000,000 Malaysian ringgit US $289,200 (€203,000)
 Malaysia-Mandarin 2001–2003 百萬富翁 Bǎi Wàn Fù Wēng Millionaire Victor Gu
Middle East and North Africa 2000-2003 من سيربح المليون Man sa yarbah al-malyoon Who will win the million? George Kurdahi MBC 1, the first channel in Middle East. Retransmited in Egypt by Channel 1. In Lebanon by Future Television. And pay-per-view channel ART 1,000,000 Saudi riyals US $266,700 (€374,500) 3
2005-2007 من سيربح 2 مليون Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon Who will win 2 million? 2,000,000 Saudi riyals US $533,550 (€749,000) 1
Prize Progression: 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000

It was originally filmed and produced in London, a local Arab audience being flown in each time. Now the show is filmed in Beirut (Earlier, it was filmed in London, Paris and Cairo) and retransmited in Lebanon by LBC network.

 Morocco 2006– Qui veut être une millionaire? Who wants to be a millionaire? Mohammed Al-Jabber Private TV station 2M TV 10,000,000 Moroccan dirham US $1,262,000 (€886,000)
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Netherlands - Pre-euro 1998-2001 Weekend Miljonairs (earlier)
Lotto Weekend Miljonairs 		Weekend millionaires (earlier) Robert ten Brink first on SBS6, but moved to RTL 4 in 2006 1,000,000 Dutch gulden US $646,500 (€454,000) 1
 Netherlands 2002–present €1,000,000 US $1,420,000 1
The name is now changed to the sponsored name Lotto Weekend Miljonairs, because it also features the results of the Lotto, which is a type of bingo lottery. Currently the prize progression (excluding the final) is: €25, €50, €125, €250, €500, €1,000, €2,000, €4,000 , €8,000, €16,000, €32,000, €64,000, €125,000, €250,000, €1,000,000
 New Zealand 2008– Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? New Zealand Mike Hosking TV ONE NZ $1,000,000 US $667,200 (€468,300)
The show uses the Melbourne-based studio of the Australian version. Prime TV, a partner channel of Australia's Nine Network, airs the Australian version of the show as well as older episodes of the original UK edition of the show. The first contestant on the show took home nothing.
 Nigeria 2004– Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Frank Edoho Twice weekly (Friday & Sunday) on NTA and once (Friday) on STV,Channels,MITV Originally 5,000,000 Nigerian naira, now doubled to 10,000,000 US $42,100 (€29,600), now US $84,200 (€59,400)
 Norway 2000– Vil du bli millionær Do you want to be a millionaire? Arve Juritzen (earlier)
Frithjof Wilborn 		TV2 2,000,000 Norwegian kroner US $355,900 (€250,000)
 Pakistan 2003-2004 Kya Aap Banaingay Crorepati? Are you going to be a crorepati? Moin Akhtar ARY Digital 10,000,000 Pakistani rupees US $130,100 (€91,300)
 Panama 2009- ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Canal 13
 Peru 2001–2002 ¿Quién quiere ser Millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Guido Lombardi, a well-known news anchor Only one season on Canal 13 1,000,000 Peruvian nuevos soles US $334,000 (€234,350)
A second season was promised but due to internal problems at the network this never happened.
 Philippines 2000–2002 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Christopher De Leon IBC 13 1,000,000 Philippine pesos (earlier)
2,000,000 Philippine pesos 		US $21,337 (€15,000)
US $42,674 (€30,000) 		2 (both PHP1,000,000 winners)
The first million peso winner was university professor Amy Lopez-Forbes in July 2001. A celebrity edition was aired in December 2001. Popular actress-singer Sharon Cuneta won the million peso jackpot for her favourite charities. The show lost its popularity soon after its original studio was razed by a fire, and is now off the air.
 Poland 1999–2003
18/01/2008– 		Milionerzy Millionaires Hubert Urbański TVN 1,000,000 Polish złotys €291,300
$415,000 		1
Prize progression from 2008: 500, 1,000 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 75,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000. Prize progression from 1999 to 2003: 100, 200, 300, 500 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000.
 Portugal - Pre-euro Quem quer ser milionário? Who wants to be a millionaire? Carlos Cruz
Maria Elisa
Diogo Infante
Jorge Gabriel 		RTP 1 50,000,000 Portuguese escudos €250,000 4
 Portugal €250,000 about US $356,200
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Romania Vrei să fii miliardar? Do you want to be a billionaire? Virgil Ianţu Prima TV 1,000,000,000 Romanian lei US $39,500 (€27,750)
Vrei să fii milionar? Do you want to be a millionaire? 1,000,000 Romanian new lei US $395,200 (€277,420)
 Russia 1 October 1999–2001 О, счастливчик Oh, Schastlivchi Oh, lucky man Dmitry Dibrov NTV channel 1,000,000 Russian rubles
recently increased to 3,000,000 		US $39,300 (€27,570)
€82,710 		0
19 February 2001- Кто хочет стать миллионером? Kto hochyet stat millionyerom? Who wants to become a millionaire? Maksim Galkin Dmitry Dibrov private ORT 3 1 [1]
Added "Walkaway" SMS game, when a player refuses to answer the question. New lifeline - "Three wise men" added in 2006, October, 21.

Prize progression in Russia: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 400,000, 800,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000 Russian roubles (when the top prize was just 1,000,000, they used the same prize structure as the UK and US shows, but in rubles)

 Serbia 2002–2006 Желите ли да постанете милионер? Želite li da postanete milioner? Do you want to become a millionaire? Ivan Zeljković BKTV 3,000,000 Serbian dinars €35,000
2007– B92 5,000,000 Serbian dinars €63,000
Prize Progression: 500, 1000, 1500, 2500, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 150,000, 300,000, 600,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000.
 Singapore - English language Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Radio DJ Mark Van Cuylenberg, better known as "The Flying Dutchman" Channel 5 1,000,000 Singapore dollars US $630,000
 Singapore - Chinese language 百万大赢家 Bai wan da ying jia" Million-dollar winner Taiwanese compere Chao Chi-Tai Channel 8
 Slovakia 2000–? (ended) Milionár Millionaire Martin Nikodým Private TV station TV Markíza 5,000,000 Slovak korún €130,000
Prize Progression: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 35,000, 60,000, 100,000, 200,000, 400,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000 5,000,000
2007– Milionár Millionaire Iveta Malachovská (earlier Martin Nikodým) State television station Jednotka 10,000,000 Slovak korún €260,000
Prize Progression: 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 40,000, 80,000, 160,000, 320,000, 640,000, 1,250,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000 10,000,000
 Slovenia - Pre-euro 2000–2005 Lepo je biti milijonar It's nice to be a Millionaire Jonas Žnidaršič (earlier)
Boštjan Romih 		POP TV 10,000,000 Slovenian tolarjev (earlier)
15,000,000 SIT 		€41,729
€62,594 		1
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 10,000, 20,000, 30,000, 40,000, 50,000, 100,000, 175,000, 250,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 1,500,000, 2,500,000, 5,000,000, 7,500,000, 10,000,000 (or 15,000,000).
 Slovenia 2007-2008 Milijonar z Jonasom Millionaire with Jonas Jonas Žnidaršič RTV Slovenia's TV Slovenija 1 €100,000 about US $150,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): €50, €100, €200, €300, €500, €750, €1,500, €2,500, €3,500, €5,000, €7,500, €12,500, €25,000, €50,000
 South Africa Who wants to be a millionaire? Jeremy Maggs M-Net channel (first),
SABC3 		1,000,000 South African rand US $130,000 2
The 'M' of the word 'Millionaire' in the first logo was the 'M' logo of M-Net. This version was also the first outside the US to have a jackpot winner.
 Spain - Pre-euro 1999–2001 ¿Quiere ser millonario?, 50x15 Do you want to be a millionaire?, 50 for 15 Carlos Sobera Telecinco 50,000,000 Spanish pesetas €300,506
Prize Progression (w/o the final): ₧ 25,000, ₧ 50,000, ₧ 75,000, ₧ 150,000, ₧ 300,000, ₧ 350,000, ₧ 450,000, ₧ 600,000, ₧ 750,000, ₧ 1,500,000, ₧ 3,000,000, ₧ 6,000,000, ₧ 12,000,000, ₧ 24,000,000. When contestants use their Phone-a-Friend lifeline, they speak into a telephone, unlike most other versions of the show.

 Spain

2005–? ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Carlos Sobera Antena 3 €1,000,000 about US $1,500,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 6,000, 8,000, 10,000, 15,000, 30,000, 100,000, 300,000
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner Final Question Wrong
 Sweden 1999–2003 Vem vill bli miljonär? Who wants to be a millionaire? Bengt Magnusson TV4 10,000,000 Swedish kronor €1,100,000 1
TV4 stopped broadcasting the show because they could not afford the prizes.
 Sweden 2005– Postkodmiljonären The postal code-millionaire Rickard Sjöberg TV4 1,000,000 Swedish kronor €110,000
Combined with the Swedish Postcode Lottery in a twice-weekly format
  Switzerland 2001 Wer wird Millionär? Who will become a millionaire? René Rindlisbacher private Swiss station TV3 1,000,000 Swiss francs €639,600
When TV3 stopped broadcasting in 2001, the show disappeared from the local screens. Swiss candidates have since been spotted on the German show.
 Taiwan 超級大富翁 Chao ji da fu weng Super rich person 謝震武 TTV China 1,000,000 New Taiwan dollars US$ 31,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 250,000, 500,000. Unlike most other versions, there is a time limit of 30 seconds per question (also used in video game versions of Millionaire, soon to be used on the US version of the show come Fall 2008), and there are no milestone prize levels; an incorrect answer simply yields a final prize of half the value of the last question that was answered correctly (except for the 13th question, which, if answered incorrectly, yields a final prize of NT$64,000 instead of NT$62,500).
 Thailand เกมเศรษฐี Millionaire Game 1,000,000 Thai baht US$ 26,000
 Turkey 2000-2004 Kim 500 (beşyüz) milyar ister? Who wants 500 billions? Kenan Işik Show TV
Then Kanal D 		500 billion old Turkish lira €290,000
2005-2007 Kim 500 (beşyüz) bin ister? Who wants 500 thousands? Haluk Bilginer Show TV 500,000 Turkish new lira
February-May 2008 Kim 1 Milyon ister? Who wants 1 million? Kenan Işik Star TV 1,000,000 Turkish new lira €467,290
Prize Progression: 50, 100, 200, 350, 500, 750, 1,500, 3,000, 6,000, 10,000, 16,000, 32,000, 64,000, 125,000, 500,000
 Ukraine Хто хоче стати мiльйонером? - Перший мільйон Khto khoche stati mily'onerom? - Pershiy mil'yon Who wants to be a Millionaire? – The first million Commercial channel 1+1 1,000,000 Ukrainian hryven €160,000 2
There was no "Ask the Audience" because the audience gave wrong answers in order to deceive contestants. The lifeline was discontinued after the first millionaire.
 Uruguay ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Andrés Tulipano 1,000,000 Uruguayan pesos US $42,000
Contestants are paid in US dollars. The show was broadcast only one year.
 United Kingdom 1998- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Chris Tarrant ITV £1,000,000 US $1,484,000 6 1 (returned after flawed question and won £500,000)
Prize Progression: £500, £1,000, £2,000, £5,000, £10,000, £20,000, £50,000, £75,000, £150,000, £250,000, £500,000, £1,000,000
 United States 1999-2002 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Regis Philbin ABC Canada, on CTV US $1,000,000 9
2002- Meredith Vieira in first-run syndication Canada, on Citytv and A-Channel stations, among others 2
In February 2004, the U.S. broadcast Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire on ABC which increased the prize to $10 million and added two lifelines after contestants achieved $100,000 (question #10), and the show was hosted by Regis Philbin. This is also the only version of the show which does not use the 50/50 lifeline.
 Venezuela ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Eladio Lárez, President of Radio Caracas Televisión Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) 200,000 Venezuelan bolívares fuerte (earlier 200,000,000 and 100,000,000 Venezuelan bolívares) US $93,000 (earlier US$47,000)
Its producers claim it to be the most popular programme in Venezuela.

Prize progression (w/o the final): 80,000, 150,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, 700,000, 1,100,000, 1,800,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 8,000,000, 15,000,000, 30,000,000, 60,000,000. Note: RCTV ceased broadcasting due to political issues on May 27, 2007, but as of July 16, 2007, RCTV resumed broadcasting via cable and satellite.

 Vietnam 4 January 2005 Ai là triệu phú? who is the millionaire Who is the millionaire? Lại Vǎn Sâm state television station VTV 3 120,000,000 Vietnamese đồng US $7,235
Prize progression: 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,600,000, 6,000,000, 9,000,000, 15,000,000, 25,000,000, 35,000,000, 50,000,000, 80,000,000, 120,000,000.

Trivia

  • Ireland is the only country to cut the grand prize after changing currency (from Irish pounds to euro, from circa US$1,856,000 to US$1,461,000).
  • Chile, Czech Republic, Norway and Sweden are the only countries to cut the grand prize. Chile went from 100,000,000 Chilean pesos to 65,000,000 Chilean pesos (although actually it was changed to 120,000,000 Chilean pesos); the Czech Republic went from 10,000,000 Czech korun to 2,000,000 Czech korun; Norway went from 2,000,000 Norwegian kroner to 1,000,000 Norwegian kroner, and Sweden, from 10,000,000 Swedish kronor to 1,000,000 Swedish kronor.
  • Russia is the only country where the host gives small gifts (eg. blenders, phones, watches etc.) to contestants after they reach the guaranteed sum.
  • Japan and Taiwan are the only countries that do not have guaranteed sums in their versions of the show.
  • US, Taiwan and Italy are the only countries to have a time limit in their versions of the show.

References

  1. ^ World Screen - Home
  2. ^ Rctv.Net
  3. ^ a b Rctv.Net
  4. ^ a b Who wants to be a millionaire trivia game show-history and facts
  5. ^ a b www.peru.com - Noticias: RCTV AL AIRE LIBRE
  6. ^ http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/06/06/310685.if
  7. ^ http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/06/11/316094.if
  8. ^ Rctv.Net
  9. ^ Announcement by 2waytraffic
  10. ^ News report on Tolo TV's website
  11. ^ Official site
  12. ^ http://www.kosova-sot.info/?p=16992

The following list is a collection of links to the official websites of the national variants.

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