Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is an international television game show franchise of British origin,created by David Briggs,Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format,currently owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television,contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes in a format that twists on many game show genre conventions –only one contestant plays at a time,similar to radio quizzes;contestants are given the question before deciding whether to answer,and have no time limit to answer questions;and the amount offered increases as they tackle questions that become increasingly difficult. The maximum cash prize offered in most versions of the format is an aspirational value in local currency,such as one million pounds in the UK or 75 million rupees in India.
Michelle Yvonne Hunziker is a Swiss-Italian television presenter and former model.
Canale 5 is an Italian free-to-air television channel of Mediaset,owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It was the first private television network to have national coverage in Italy in 1980. On 4 December 2012,Mediaset launched Canale 5 HD,a simulcast of Canale 5 in high-definition. The channel is aimed at a primarily adult audience,offering,mainly,entertainment,movies and TV series. Since January 2013,Canale 5 has been directed by Giancarlo Scheri.
Striscia la notizia is an Italian satirical television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Launched in 1988,it is meant to be a parody of the daily news,which airs right before the program,but Striscia also satirizes government corruption and exposes scams with the help of local reporters who are also comedians. The program is created by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians.
Michael Nicholas Salvatore Bongiorno was an Italian-American television presenter. After a few experiences in the US,he started working on RAI in the 1950s and was considered to be the most popular host in Italy. He was also known by the nickname il Re del Quiz,and the peculiarity of starting all his shows with his trademark greeting:Allegria!.
Cristina D'Avena is an Italian actress,singer and television personality. She has sold nearly 7 million copies of her albums.
Alessia Marcuzzi is an Italian television host,actress and former fashion model.
Flavio Insinna is an Italian actor and television presenter. He is a former host of L'eredità. He is also known for having hosted Affari Tuoi,the Italian version of Deal or No Deal between 2006 and 2008 and then again between 2013 and 2017.
Chi vuol essere milionario?,originally titled Chi vuol essere miliardario?,is an Italian game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show is hosted by Gerry Scotti and broadcast on the Italian TV station Canale 5.
Maria De Filippi is an Italian television host and the owner of the television production company Fascino PGT. She is regarded as one of the most popular presenters in Italy.
Paolo Bonolis is an Italian television host. He made his debut in 1981 on 3,2,1... contatto!,a programme for children that aired on Italian national broadcaster RAI.
Alessia Merz is an Italian model,television host and showgirl.
Max Laudadio is an Italian television presenter,actor and radio host,known as a correspondent for the program Striscia la Notizia on Canale 5.
Giancarlo Magalli is an Italian television writer,presenter,actor and voice actor.
Francesco (Francio) Mazza is an Italian writer,script-writer and director.
Piero Chiambretti is an Italian television presenter.
Tullio Alberto Gianfranco Solenghi is an Italian actor,voice actor,director,comedian,television personality and impressionist.
Alessia Mancini is an Italian television host,television personality,actress and showgirl.
Antonio Ricci is an Italian television writer and showrunner.
Marco Camisani-Calzolari is an Italian,naturalised British university professor,author and television personality specialising in digital communications,transformation and Artificial Intelligence.
