Qui sera millionaire? (literally, "Who Will Be a Millionaire?") is the French-language Belgian adaptation of the game show format Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Hosted by Alain Simons, it aired on RTL-TVI from 28 August 2000 to June 2005, and from September to October 2008.
Money tree
| Payout structure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Question number |
Question value | |
| 2000–2001 | 2002–2005 2008 | |
| 15 | 10,000,000 BEF (€247,894) | €1,000,000 |
| 14 | 5,000,000 BEF (€123,947) | €125,000 |
| 13 | 3,000,000 BEF (€74,368) | €75,000 |
| 12 | 2,000,000 BEF (€49,579) | €50,000 |
| 11 | 1,000,000 BEF (€24,789) | €25,000 |
| 10 | 500,000 BEF (€12,395) | €12,500 |
| 9 | 300,000 BEF (€7,437) | €8,000 |
| 8 | 150,000 BEF (€3,718) | €4,000 |
| 7 | 80,000 BEF (€1,983) | €2,000 |
| 6 | 40,000 BEF (€992) | €1,000 |
| 5 | 20,000 BEF (€496) | €500 |
| 4 | 10,000 BEF (€248) | €250 |
| 3 | 5,000 BEF (€124) | €125 |
| 2 | 2,000 BEF (€50) | €50 |
| 1 | 1,000 BEF (€25) | €25 |
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History
The show began with a jackpot of 10 million Belgian francs. Only one contestant, Katia Savignano on 4 June 2001, won the jackpot in the entire history of the show. Starting from 31 December 2001, the jackpot became €1,000,000, roughly four times as much as before. The series reached peaks of 700,000 viewers, a 40% market share.
In June 2005, it was announced that the show would not return for autumn, having already been put earlier in the schedule due to the success of Lost. It remained off air until it was announced in July 2008 that it would return. Running from 8 September to 13 October, it received an average audience of 379,000 (21.7% market share).
References
- "Qui sera millionnaire?". GameSHOWS.ru.
- "Dix millions en 15 questions" [Ten million in 15 questions]. La Dernière Heure (in French). 5 June 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Van Vaerenbergh, Olivier (31 December 2001). "RTL-TVI Alain Simons présente le premier «Millionnaire» en euros, en compagnie des animateurs maison et au bénéfice du Télévie «Ils ont eu un peu peur de paraître nigauds»" [RTL-TVI Alain Simons presents the first "Millionaire" in euros, in company of home presenters and in benefit of Télévie "They were a bit afraid of seeming stupid"]. Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Le millionnaire revient sur RTL" [Millionnaire returns to RTL]. La Dernière Heure (in French). 18 July 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Seront, Frédéric (23 June 2005). "Qui sera millionnaire? ne sera pas de retour en septembre" [Qui sera millionnaire? will not return in September]. La Dernière Heure (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- "Ces jeux qui cartonnent" [These game shows that do extremely well]. L'Avenir (in French). 18 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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