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Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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 Then US $1 million, now about US $320,000
  Armenia Since 2003 Միլիոնատեր Milionater Millionaires Armenian actor Ashot Adamyan, Mark Saghatelyan, Arman Saghatelyan Shant TV 5,000,000 Armenian dram US $11,000
All payouts on this version are made via credit card. Prize progression: 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 €726,728
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 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 Milyonçu Millionaire Azar "Axşam" Şabanov Private television channel Lider TV 100,000,000 (pre-2006 currency reform) Azerbaijani manat US $22,000
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Belgium - French version - Pre- euro 1999–2001 Alain Simons RTL-TVI 10,000,000 Belgian francs €247,894
  Belgium - French version 2002– Qui sera millionnaire Who will be a millionaire €1,000,000
  Belgium - Flemish 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 €495,787
  Belgium - Flemish version 2002– Wie wordt euromiljonair Who will be a euro-millionaire €1,000,000
  Bulgaria 2001- Стани богат Stani bogat Become rich Niki Kanchev (Ники Кънчев) - He is also the host of the Bulgarian versions of Big Brother, VIP Brother and 1 vs 100. Nova Television 100,000 Bulgarian leva €51,156 There was one winner in 2002 but eventually it was discovered that he was the father of a woman hosting a show in Nova Television, so he had to return all the money back.
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000. It was earlier filmed in Romania.
  Canada September, 2000 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Canadian Edition Pamela Wallin CTV 1,000,000 Canadian dollars US $890,000
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 - Season 1 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 $180,000 1
  Chile - Season 2 2003-2004 Sergio Lagos Canal 13 65,000,000 Chilean pesos US $120,000
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
  Chile- Season 3 2006- ¿Quién merece ser millonario? Who deserves to be a millonaire? Don Francisco Canal 13 120,000,000 Chilean pesos US $222,000
  China Started in May, 2007 on CCTV. The top prize is 1,000,000 Chinese yuan (US $125,000).
Mainland China See Hong Kong and Taiwan
  China 29 September 2007– 百万智多星 Bǎi Wàn Zhì Duō Xīng Lǐ Fán (李凡) GuiZhou TV (贵州电视台) €1,000,000 1
Prize Progession 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
  Colombia ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Canal Caracol President Paulo Laserna Phillips Canal Caracol 210,000,000 Colombian pesos US $81,000
  Croatia 2002– Tko želi biti milijunaš? Who wants to be a millionaire Tarik Filipović state television station HRT 1 1,000,000 Croatian kuna €140,000 1
There is only one commercial break (as mandated by public television law).
  Cyprus See Greece
  Czech Republic Chcete být milionářem? Do you want to be a millionaire? Vladimír Čech
Ondřej Hejma 		Private television Nova 10,000,000 Czech korun €350,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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 €130,000 2
  Estonia 2002– Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? Who wants to become a millionaire? Hannes Võrno Viasat TV3 1,000,000 Estonian krooni €63,912
  Ecuador ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros Ecuavisa US $25,000
Prize Progession (without the final): $25, $50, $100, $150, $200, $400, $600, $800, $1,500, $3,000, $6,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000
  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 €168,188
  Finland - Post- Euro 2002 Lasse Lehtinen Nelonen €200.000
  Finland 2005– Ville Klinga, a former sports reporter MTV3 €1,000,000
  France - Pre- euro 3 July 2000 – 2002 Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? Who wants to win millions? Jean-Pierre Foucault TF1 3,000,000 then 4,000,000 French francs €457,347 then €609,796 3 (all 4,000,000 F winners)
Prize Progession 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 Progession 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
  France 2002– Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? Who wants to win millions? Jean-Pierre Foucault TF1 €1,000,000 1
Prize Progession 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 $11,000
Georgia suffers frequent power cuts—sometimes as frequently as every five minutes—so it can take a day to record a whole episode. Another obstacle is the studio, which is very basic—the lift carries only five people at a time, so getting the host, contestants, crew and audience into position is a laborious task.
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 €511,292 6
  Germany 2002– €1,000,000
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. Now again on Alpha TV. 		Cyprus, by RIK2, the second channel of Radio Institution of Cyprus 50,000,000 Greek drachmas €146,735 3
  Greece 2002–? €150,000
  Greece Now Thodoris Atheridis €250,000
The rules of the new series have changed and there is now an option after the first milestone (€1000) to switch to another question but in doing so, one lifeline of the player's choice is sacrificed.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Hong Kong 2001, 2002 and 2004 百萬富翁 The Millionaire Kenneth Chan ATV Mainland China 1,000,000 Hong Kong dollars US $129,000 2
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.
  Hungary 2000–2007 Legyen Ön is milliomos! Be a millionaire! István Vágó, a famous quiz show host RTL Klub, a Hungarian commercial TV station 25,000,000 (earlier)
40,000,000 Hungarian forint 		€89,000
€140,000 		1
Prize progression 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, 800,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 10,000,000, 20,000,000, 40,000,000 forint.
  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 		€11,200, then €52,000 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 $220,000 3 (1 from KBC Junior allowing contestants under 18 and 1 unknown couple)
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 $440,000 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 $440,000
Tamil Nadu,  India கோடீஷ்வரன் kodeeshwaran Millionaire Tamil actor Sarath Kumar Sun TV 10,000,000 Indian rupees US $220,000
  State of Kerala Koteeswaram or Kodeeswaran Multi-millionaire Malayalam actor Mukesh Surya TV
  Indonesia 1999-2006 Who wants to be a millionaire? Tantowi Yahya Four times a week on RCTI 1,000,000,000 Indonesian rupiah US $110,000
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).
  Indonesia - New Version 2006-2007 Super Milyarder 3 Milyar 3 Billion Super Billionaire Dian Sastrowardoyo antv 3,000,000,000 Indonesian Rupiah US $311,500
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 Gay Byrne RTÉ 1,000,000 Irish pounds €1,269,738
  Ireland 2002–mid-2002 €1,000,000
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.
  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 $220,000 1
But it is often referred to as "Millionaire". When the contestant won the million, the host danced around the middle of the studio.
  Italy - Pre- euro 2000-2001 Chi vuol essere miliardario? Who wants to be a billionaire? Gerri Scotti Canale 5 1,000,000,000 Italian lire €516,457 1
  Italy 2002– Chi vuol essere milionario? Who wants to be a millionaire? €1,000,000 1
Prize Progression: 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 35,000, 70,000, 150,000, 300,000 1,000,000. When the country still had the lira as its currency, the progression was the amounts used on the UK and pre-2004 US versions, but in lira, and multiplied by 1,000.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Japan 2000–2007 クイズ$ミリオネア Kuizu $ Mirionea Quiz $ Millionaire Mino Monta (Norio Minorikawa) Fuji TV 10,000,000 Japanese yen US $86,000 20
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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. Presenter Mino Monta uses the English phrases from the original show, such as "Fainaru ansah" (Final Answer?) in the quiz. 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 andlater El-Arna Channel 5,000,000 Kazakhstani tenge US $42,000 2
Here there are two versions of the game in different 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 $70,000
  Latvia 2002– Gribi būt miljonārs? Wanna be a millionaire? Mārtiņš Ķibilds (2002-2007)
Ģirts Līcis (since 2007) 		TV3 €50,000
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 2002–2005 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 litų €289,620
In 2005 the show was canceled due to its unpopularity.
  Republic of Macedonia 2004-2006 Koj сaкa да биде милионер? Koj saka da bide milioner? Who wants to be a millionaire? Sašo Macanovski-Trendo A1 Television 3,000,000 Macedonian denari €49,000
The show is taped in the Bulgarian studio, as the Bulgarian producers have the license both for the Bulgarian and Macedonian version.
  Malaysia- Bahasa Malaysia 2000–2002 Jalalludin Hassan NTV7 1,000,000 Malaysian ringgit US $270,000
  Malaysia- Mandarin 2001–2003 百萬富翁 Bǎi Wàn Fù Wēng Millionaire Victor Gu NTV7 1,000,000 Malaysian ringgit US $270,000
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 $266,616 3
2005–? من سيربح 2 مليون Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon Who will win 2 million? 2,000,000 Saudi riyals US $533,234 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.

Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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 €453,780 1
  Netherlands 2002–present €1,000,000
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 See Australia. New Zealand residents are allowed to enter the Australian version but, unlike other versions of the show which are filmed in one country but shown in another, there are little New Zealand themed questions to the show. This makes it harder for New Zealand contestants, as they must know Australian trivia. Prime TV airs both the Australian and UK versions of the show.
  Nigeria 2004– Who wants to be a millionaire? Frank Edoho Once weekly on NTV Originally 5,000,000 Nigerian naira, now doubled to 10,000,000 US $39,000, now US $78,000
  Norway 2000– Vil du bli millionær Do you want to be a millionaire? Arve Juritzen (earlier)
Frithjof Wilborn 		TV2 2,000,000 Norwegian kroner €250,000
  Pakistan 2003-2004 Kya Aap Banaingay Crorepati? Are you going to be a (10) millionaire? Moin Akhtar ARY Digital 10,000,000 Pakistani rupees US $165,000
  Peru 2001–2002 ¿Quién quiere ser Millonario? Guido Lombardi, a well-known news anchor Only one season on Canal 13 1,000,000 Peruvian nuevos soles US $310,000
A second season was promised but due to internal problems at the network this never happened.
  Philippines 2000–2002 Christopher De Leon IBC 13 1,000,000 Philippine pesos (earlier)
2,000,000 Philippine pesos 		US $19,000
US $38,000 		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 Milionerzy Millionaires Hubert Urbański TVN 1,000,000 Polish złotych €240,000
  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 €249,399 4
  Portugal €250,000
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Romania Vrei sa fii miliardar? Do you want to be a billionaire? Virgil Ianţu Prima TV 1,000,000,000 Romanian lei €28,000
Vrei sa fii milionar? Do you want to be a millionaire? 1,000,000 Romanian new lei €280,000
  Russia 1999–2001 О, счастливчик Oh, lucky man Dmitry Dibrov NTV channel 1,000,000 Russian rubles
recently increased to 3,000,000 		€29,000
€88,000 		0
2001- Кто хочет стать миллионером? Kto hochyet stat millionyerom? Who wants to become a millionaire? Maksim Galkin private ORT 3 (Igor Sazejev and married couple Jurij and Irina Chudinovsikih won 1,000,000 while Svetlana Yaroslatseva won 3,000,000)
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 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– Milionár Millionaire Martin Nikodým Iveta Malachovská Private TV station TV Markíza 10,000,000 Slovak korún €260,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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.
2007– Milionár Millionaire Martin Nikodým State television station STV1 5,000,000 Slovak korún €130,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Slovenia - Pre- euro 2000– 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
  Slovenia 2007– Milijonar z Jonason Millionaire with Jonas Jonas Žnidaršič RTV Slovenia's TV Slovenija 1 €100,000
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 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
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 6,500, 10,000, 15,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 300,000
  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.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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- Kim 500 (beşyüz) bin ister? Who wants 500 thousands? Show TV 500,000 Turkish new lira
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 мiльонером? - Перший мільйон Khto khoche stati mil'onerom? - Pershiy mil'yon Who wants to be a Millionaire? – The first million Danilo Janevsky Commercial channel 1+1 1,000,000 Ukrainian hryven €160,000
There is no "Ask the Audience" because the audience gives wrong answers in order to deceive contestants.
  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 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). The show was hosted by Regis Philbin.
  Venezuela ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Eladio Lárez, President of Radio Caracas Televisión Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) 200,000,000 Venezuelan bolívars US $93,000
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? Lại Vǎn Sâm state television station VTV 3 100,000,000 Vietnamese đồng US $6,250
Prize progression: 100,000, 200,000, 400,000, 700,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 7,000,000, 10,000,000, 15,000,000, 30,000,000, 50,000,000, 70,000,000, 100,000,000.
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Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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 Then US $1 million, now about US $320,000
  Armenia Since 2003 Միլիոնատեր Milionater Millionaires Armenian actor Ashot Adamyan, Mark Saghatelyan, Arman Saghatelyan Shant TV 5,000,000 Armenian dram US $11,000
All payouts on this version are made via credit card. Prize progression: 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 €726,728
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 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 Milyonçu Millionaire Azar "Axşam" Şabanov Private television channel Lider TV 100,000,000 (pre-2006 currency reform) Azerbaijani manat US $22,000
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Belgium - French version - Pre- euro 1999–2001 Alain Simons RTL-TVI 10,000,000 Belgian francs €247,894
  Belgium - French version 2002– Qui sera millionnaire Who will be a millionaire €1,000,000
  Belgium - Flemish 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 €495,787
  Belgium - Flemish version 2002– Wie wordt euromiljonair Who will be a euro-millionaire €1,000,000
  Bulgaria 2001- Стани богат Stani bogat Become rich Niki Kanchev (Ники Кънчев) - He is also the host of the Bulgarian versions of Big Brother, VIP Brother and 1 vs 100. Nova Television 100,000 Bulgarian leva €51,156 There was one winner in 2002 but eventually it was discovered that he was the father of a woman hosting a show in Nova Television, so he had to return all the money back.
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 1,000, 1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000. It was earlier filmed in Romania.
  Canada September, 2000 Who Wants to Be A Millionaire: Canadian Edition Pamela Wallin CTV 1,000,000 Canadian dollars US $890,000
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 - Season 1 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 $180,000 1
  Chile - Season 2 2003-2004 Sergio Lagos Canal 13 65,000,000 Chilean pesos US $120,000
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
  Chile- Season 3 2006- ¿Quién merece ser millonario? Who deserves to be a millonaire? Don Francisco Canal 13 120,000,000 Chilean pesos US $222,000
  China Started in May, 2007 on CCTV. The top prize is 1,000,000 Chinese yuan (US $125,000).
Mainland China See Hong Kong and Taiwan
  China 29 September 2007– 百万智多星 Bǎi Wàn Zhì Duō Xīng Lǐ Fán (李凡) GuiZhou TV (贵州电视台) €1,000,000 1
Prize Progession 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
  Colombia ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Canal Caracol President Paulo Laserna Phillips Canal Caracol 210,000,000 Colombian pesos US $81,000
  Croatia 2002– Tko želi biti milijunaš? Who wants to be a millionaire Tarik Filipović state television station HRT 1 1,000,000 Croatian kuna €140,000 1
There is only one commercial break (as mandated by public television law).
  Cyprus See Greece
  Czech Republic Chcete být milionářem? Do you want to be a millionaire? Vladimír Čech
Ondřej Hejma 		Private television Nova 10,000,000 Czech korun €350,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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 €130,000 2
  Estonia 2002– Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? Who wants to become a millionaire? Hannes Võrno Viasat TV3 1,000,000 Estonian krooni €63,912
  Ecuador ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros Ecuavisa US $25,000
Prize Progession (without the final): $25, $50, $100, $150, $200, $400, $600, $800, $1,500, $3,000, $6,000, $10,000, $15,000, $20,000
  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 €168,188
  Finland - Post- Euro 2002 Lasse Lehtinen Nelonen €200.000
  Finland 2005– Ville Klinga, a former sports reporter MTV3 €1,000,000
  France - Pre- euro 3 July 2000 – 2002 Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? Who wants to win millions? Jean-Pierre Foucault TF1 3,000,000 then 4,000,000 French francs €457,347 then €609,796 3 (all 4,000,000 F winners)
Prize Progession 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 Progession 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
  France 2002– Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? Who wants to win millions? Jean-Pierre Foucault TF1 €1,000,000 1
Prize Progession 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 $11,000
Georgia suffers frequent power cuts—sometimes as frequently as every five minutes—so it can take a day to record a whole episode. Another obstacle is the studio, which is very basic—the lift carries only five people at a time, so getting the host, contestants, crew and audience into position is a laborious task.
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 €511,292 6
  Germany 2002– €1,000,000
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. Now again on Alpha TV. 		Cyprus, by RIK2, the second channel of Radio Institution of Cyprus 50,000,000 Greek drachmas €146,735 3
  Greece 2002–? €150,000
  Greece Now Thodoris Atheridis €250,000
The rules of the new series have changed and there is now an option after the first milestone (€1000) to switch to another question but in doing so, one lifeline of the player's choice is sacrificed.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Hong Kong 2001, 2002 and 2004 百萬富翁 The Millionaire Kenneth Chan ATV Mainland China 1,000,000 Hong Kong dollars US $129,000 2
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.
  Hungary 2000–2007 Legyen Ön is milliomos! Be a millionaire! István Vágó, a famous quiz show host RTL Klub, a Hungarian commercial TV station 25,000,000 (earlier)
40,000,000 Hungarian forint 		€89,000
€140,000 		1
Prize progression 5,000, 10,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 500,000, 800,000, 1,500,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 10,000,000, 20,000,000, 40,000,000 forint.
  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 		€11,200, then €52,000 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 $220,000 3 (1 from KBC Junior allowing contestants under 18 and 1 unknown couple)
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 $440,000 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 $440,000
Tamil Nadu,  India கோடீஷ்வரன் kodeeshwaran Millionaire Tamil actor Sarath Kumar Sun TV 10,000,000 Indian rupees US $220,000
  State of Kerala Koteeswaram or Kodeeswaran Multi-millionaire Malayalam actor Mukesh Surya TV
  Indonesia 1999-2006 Who wants to be a millionaire? Tantowi Yahya Four times a week on RCTI 1,000,000,000 Indonesian rupiah US $110,000
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).
  Indonesia - New Version 2006-2007 Super Milyarder 3 Milyar 3 Billion Super Billionaire Dian Sastrowardoyo antv 3,000,000,000 Indonesian Rupiah US $311,500
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 Gay Byrne RTÉ 1,000,000 Irish pounds €1,269,738
  Ireland 2002–mid-2002 €1,000,000
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.
  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 $220,000 1
But it is often referred to as "Millionaire". When the contestant won the million, the host danced around the middle of the studio.
  Italy - Pre- euro 2000-2001 Chi vuol essere miliardario? Who wants to be a billionaire? Gerri Scotti Canale 5 1,000,000,000 Italian lire €516,457 1
  Italy 2002– Chi vuol essere milionario? Who wants to be a millionaire? €1,000,000 1
Prize Progression: 50, 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 8,000, 16,000, 35,000, 70,000, 150,000, 300,000 1,000,000. When the country still had the lira as its currency, the progression was the amounts used on the UK and pre-2004 US versions, but in lira, and multiplied by 1,000.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Japan 2000–2007 クイズ$ミリオネア Kuizu $ Mirionea Quiz $ Millionaire Mino Monta (Norio Minorikawa) Fuji TV 10,000,000 Japanese yen US $86,000 20
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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. Presenter Mino Monta uses the English phrases from the original show, such as "Fainaru ansah" (Final Answer?) in the quiz. 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 andlater El-Arna Channel 5,000,000 Kazakhstani tenge US $42,000 2
Here there are two versions of the game in different 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 $70,000
  Latvia 2002– Gribi būt miljonārs? Wanna be a millionaire? Mārtiņš Ķibilds (2002-2007)
Ģirts Līcis (since 2007) 		TV3 €50,000
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 2002–2005 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 litų €289,620
In 2005 the show was canceled due to its unpopularity.
  Republic of Macedonia 2004-2006 Koj сaкa да биде милионер? Koj saka da bide milioner? Who wants to be a millionaire? Sašo Macanovski-Trendo A1 Television 3,000,000 Macedonian denari €49,000
The show is taped in the Bulgarian studio, as the Bulgarian producers have the license both for the Bulgarian and Macedonian version.
  Malaysia- Bahasa Malaysia 2000–2002 Jalalludin Hassan NTV7 1,000,000 Malaysian ringgit US $270,000
  Malaysia- Mandarin 2001–2003 百萬富翁 Bǎi Wàn Fù Wēng Millionaire Victor Gu NTV7 1,000,000 Malaysian ringgit US $270,000
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 $266,616 3
2005–? من سيربح 2 مليون Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon Who will win 2 million? 2,000,000 Saudi riyals US $533,234 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.

Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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 €453,780 1
  Netherlands 2002–present €1,000,000
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 See Australia. New Zealand residents are allowed to enter the Australian version but, unlike other versions of the show which are filmed in one country but shown in another, there are little New Zealand themed questions to the show. This makes it harder for New Zealand contestants, as they must know Australian trivia. Prime TV airs both the Australian and UK versions of the show.
  Nigeria 2004– Who wants to be a millionaire? Frank Edoho Once weekly on NTV Originally 5,000,000 Nigerian naira, now doubled to 10,000,000 US $39,000, now US $78,000
  Norway 2000– Vil du bli millionær Do you want to be a millionaire? Arve Juritzen (earlier)
Frithjof Wilborn 		TV2 2,000,000 Norwegian kroner €250,000
  Pakistan 2003-2004 Kya Aap Banaingay Crorepati? Are you going to be a (10) millionaire? Moin Akhtar ARY Digital 10,000,000 Pakistani rupees US $165,000
  Peru 2001–2002 ¿Quién quiere ser Millonario? Guido Lombardi, a well-known news anchor Only one season on Canal 13 1,000,000 Peruvian nuevos soles US $310,000
A second season was promised but due to internal problems at the network this never happened.
  Philippines 2000–2002 Christopher De Leon IBC 13 1,000,000 Philippine pesos (earlier)
2,000,000 Philippine pesos 		US $19,000
US $38,000 		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 Milionerzy Millionaires Hubert Urbański TVN 1,000,000 Polish złotych €240,000
  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 €249,399 4
  Portugal €250,000
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Romania Vrei sa fii miliardar? Do you want to be a billionaire? Virgil Ianţu Prima TV 1,000,000,000 Romanian lei €28,000
Vrei sa fii milionar? Do you want to be a millionaire? 1,000,000 Romanian new lei €280,000
  Russia 1999–2001 О, счастливчик Oh, lucky man Dmitry Dibrov NTV channel 1,000,000 Russian rubles
recently increased to 3,000,000 		€29,000
€88,000 		0
2001- Кто хочет стать миллионером? Kto hochyet stat millionyerom? Who wants to become a millionaire? Maksim Galkin private ORT 3 (Igor Sazejev and married couple Jurij and Irina Chudinovsikih won 1,000,000 while Svetlana Yaroslatseva won 3,000,000)
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 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– Milionár Millionaire Martin Nikodým Iveta Malachovská Private TV station TV Markíza 10,000,000 Slovak korún €260,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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.
2007– Milionár Millionaire Martin Nikodým State television station STV1 5,000,000 Slovak korún €130,000
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 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
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  Slovenia - Pre- euro 2000– 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
  Slovenia 2007– Milijonar z Jonason Millionaire with Jonas Jonas Žnidaršič RTV Slovenia's TV Slovenija 1 €100,000
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 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
Prize Progression (w/o the final): 100, 200, 300, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000, 6,500, 10,000, 15,000, 25,000, 50,000, 100,000, 300,000
  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.
Countries/Regions Year Local Name Transliteration Translation Host Aired on Also shown in Final Prize
In Local Currency Approx. eq Winner
  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- Kim 500 (beşyüz) bin ister? Who wants 500 thousands? Show TV 500,000 Turkish new lira
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 мiльонером? - Перший мільйон Khto khoche stati mil'onerom? - Pershiy mil'yon Who wants to be a Millionaire? – The first million Danilo Janevsky Commercial channel 1+1 1,000,000 Ukrainian hryven €160,000
There is no "Ask the Audience" because the audience gives wrong answers in order to deceive contestants.
  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 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). The show was hosted by Regis Philbin.
  Venezuela ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Who wants to be a millionaire? Eladio Lárez, President of Radio Caracas Televisión Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV) 200,000,000 Venezuelan bolívars US $93,000
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? Lại Vǎn Sâm state television station VTV 3 100,000,000 Vietnamese đồng US $6,250
Prize progression: 100,000, 200,000, 400,000, 700,000, 1,000,000, 2,000,000, 3,000,000, 5,000,000, 7,000,000, 10,000,000, 15,000,000, 30,000,000, 50,000,000, 70,000,000, 100,000,000.
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