Milionerzy
| Milionerzy | |
|---|---|
| Created by | David Briggs Mike Whitehill Steven Knight |
| Presented by | Hubert Urbański |
| Composers | Matthew Strachan Keith Strachan Ramon Covalo Nick Magnus |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| No. of seasons | 26 |
| No. of episodes | 1,465 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22–44 minutes (1999–2003) approx. 44 minutes (2008–2010) approx. 24 minutes (2017–2025) |
| Production companies | Endemol (1999–2003) Sony Pictures Television (2008–) Intergalactic (2008–2010) Jake Vision (2017–) |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVN |
| Release | 3 September 1999 – 26 January 2003 |
| Release | 19 January 2008 – 19 December 2010 |
| Release | 9 February 2017 – 5 July 2025 |
| Network | Polsat |
Milionerzy (Millionaires) is a Polish game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The show is hosted by Hubert Urbański. The main goal of the game is to win 1 million Polish złoty by answering twelve multiple-choice questions correctly. There are three classic lifelines – ask the audience (pytanie do publiczności), fifty fifty (pół na pół, 50:50) and phone a friend (telefon do przyjaciela) – and also two other lifelines – ask the expert (pytanie do eksperta) and switch the question (zamiana pytania). From March to December 2010 contestant could choose risk game, where the second guaranteed sum (40,000 zł) was not guaranteed. The first version of Milionerzy was broadcast from 3 September 1999 to 26 January 2003, the second version was broadcast from 19 January 2008 to 19 December 2010, the third version is being broadcast from 9 February 2017 to 5 July 2025, and the fourth version will begin broadcasting in fall 2025. Throughout May to July 2025, it is shown every Saturday at 7:45 p.m. and every Sunday at 7:45 p.m. and 8:20 p.m. (CET +1 or CEST +2) on the Polish commercial television station TVN. From 2008 to 2025, when a contestant got the second question correct, they would leave with 1,000 zł. When a contestant got the seventh question correct, they would leave with 40,000 zł.
In April 2025, TVN confirmed to not extend the license to produce further seasons of the program. In June 2025, Polsat confirmed the acquisition of the rights to the format.