This version of the show was aired on Mega TV for two seasons from 2003 to 2004. While the series was titled Survivor, it also took elements from Survivor's predecessor Expedition Robinson such as that of the North and South teams. While the series was not considered a flop, it did not achieve the ratings that Mega TV had hoped for and at the end of its second season it was cancelled only to be brought back two years later for a joint season with Turkey. After 7 years, on 13 February 2017, the show came back on Skai TV with Sakis Tanimanidis as host. From season 6 (2018) Giorgos Lianos joined the show as a co-host. At 2020 Tanimanidis left the show and Lianos became the main host.
For the Mega TV editions (seasons 1-4) Greek Survivor followed the format of American Survivor, with added twists such as Redemption Island (where voted out players could return). The show produced more episodes than the American version, usually splitting a week's episodes between the reward and the immunity challenges, but the main format remained close to the original CBS one.
In the event of a tie at Tribal Councils, contestants competed in a duel in order to determine who would be eliminated. Additionally, when a player was forced out of the game due to sickness, he/she couldn't be a member of jury. As seen in season two, if jury members did not wish to cast a vote for a winner they were not required to.
After Skai TV picked up the production rights in a collaboration with producer Acun Ilıcalı, the format of the game completely changed. Challenges pitted people in 1v1 (or sometimes 2v2 or 3v3) situations, with the winner gifting their team a point. Teams that reached 10 points first won the challenge (like a volleyball match).
Another major change was the introduction of fan voting. The tribe who lost Immunity Challenge had to select two or three players to be in the Elimination Vote. The fans, through calls and texts, then chose the Survivor who should leave the game. This change required the game to be broadcast with minimal delay (usually 2 days) in order for the fans to vote in time. Fans voting was the deciding factor in the Semi Final and Final too, with no jury in place.
The general success of the show, pushed the production team to extend the duration of the game, usually by introducing new players in later stages. This tactic pushed Season 6 to drag for 177 days, which many considered it made it stale.
Survivor 1, was the first edition of the Greek version of the popular reality show Survivor and it aired from September 2003 to December 2003, every Thursday and Sunday night.
The winner of season one was Evangelia Dermetzoglou.
Survivor 2, was the second edition of the Greek version of the popular reality show Survivor and it aired from September 2004 to December 2004, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night
The winner of season two was Konstantinos Hristodoulakis.
Survivor 3 or Greece vs. Turkey was the third season of the Survivor to air in Greece and the second season to air in Turkey.
This season premiered on Saturday, September 23, 2006 and it aired from September 2006 to December of that same year, every Tuesday and Thursday night. This was the first time that either country's branch of the franchise competed with another country and because of this, the major twist this season was that the tribes were divided up by country of origin.
Survivor: Patagonia or Patagonia: The Edge of the World was the fourth season of the Survivor to air in Greece. This season premiered on Monday, February 15, 2010 and it aired from February 2010 to June of that same year, every Sunday night.
Hosted: Sakis Tanimanidis (From the island). Eleonora Meleti (Survivor Panorama - From Greece).
Survivor 2017 was the fifth season of the Survivor to air in Greece from Skai TV and in Cyprus from Sigma TV. Premiered on February 13, 2017 and the final was on July 5, 2017 with the host Sakis Tanimanidis. It aired 4 nights a week, from Sunday to Wednesday (for some time it also aired on Thursdays)
Twelve players and twelve celebrities have been known in Greece through their work are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic Dominican Republic, for 5 months, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supply.
The winner of season five was Giorgos 'Danos' Angelopoulos.
Hosted: Sakis Tanimanidis and Giorgos Lianos (From the island). Doretta Papadimitriou (Survivor Panorama or Edo Survivor - From Greece).
Survivor 2018 was the sixth season to air in Greece from Skai TV and in Cyprus from Sigma TV. This series premiered on January 21, 2018 with Sakis Tanimanidis as the host. It aired 4 nights a week, from Sunday to Wednesday (for some time it also aired on Thursdays)
Twelve players; and twelve celebrities; have been known in Greece through their work are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic Dominican Republic, for 6 months, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supply. More players joined the game later.
Survivor 7 or Greece vs. Turkey is the seventh season of Survivor airing in Greece and the thirteenth season airing in Turkey. It aired 5 nights a week, from Saturday to Wednesday (for some time it also aired on Thursdays)
Survivor 8 was the eighth season of Survivor airing in Greece. It aired 4 nights a week, from Sunday to Wednesday. It was the first season that Giorgos Lianos was the main host.
Survivor All Star was the tenth season of Survivor, airing in Greece. It aired 5 nights a week, from Sunday to Thursday. At the game participated 38 returning castaways from seasons 5 to 9. Sakis Katsoulis was the winner, making him the only person who have won the game twice.
Australian Survivor is an Australian adventure reality game show based on the international Survivor format. Following the premise of other versions of the Survivor format, the show features a group of contestants, referred to as "castaways" as they are marooned in an isolated location. The castaways must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves. The contestants compete in various challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted off the island by their fellow castaways. The final castaway remaining is awarded the title of "Sole Survivor" and the grand prize of A$500,000.
Doukissa Nomikou is a Greek TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Star Hellas 2007 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2007 pageant in Mexico.
Maria Bakodimou is a Greek television personality,talk show presenter and fashion designer. She co-hosted the National Final to select the Greek representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. She had her own talk show with Fotis Sergoulopoulos in TV, which was called "Fotis & Maria Live".
The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.
Ellada Eheis Talento is a Greek reality television series and is part of the Got Talent multinational franchise. It premiered in Greece for the first time on 23 March 2007 and ended after 4 seasons on 25 June 2012 on the ANT1. On 1 October 2017 the show came back with the fifth season and for the first time from Skai TV, ended after 2 seasons on 16 December 2018. On 8 January 2022 the show returned again on ANT1.
Survivor Turkey is the Turkish version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show has aired on both Kanal D in 2005, and on Show TV in 2006, 2007, and 2010. From the beginning Survivor was a success in Turkey, however, the cost of producing the show proved to be too much for Kanal D and even Show TV could not afford to produce the show on a yearly basis. Because of production costs the show was put on hiatus in 2007 and was brought back three years later. The prize for the first seasons of the show was 150,000 euros, for the second and third seasons 250,000 euros, and 500,000 dollars for the fourth season.
The Voice of Greece is a Greek television talent show created by John de Mol and based on the concept The Voice of Holland. It is part of an international series. It began airing on ANT1 on January 10, 2014, and the final of second season on June 21, 2015. The third season premiered on November 16, 2016, on Skai TV. It also premiered the same day in Cyprus on Sigma TV.
Sakis Tanimanidis is a Greek TV host, producer and entrepreneur. Tanimanidis became known in his native country as the host, creator, producer and director of the travel show World Party that aired on Alpha TV from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, he became a household name as the Greek host and co-producer of Survivor 2017(the adaptation of the international franchise for the Turkish and Greek television). He is also a serial entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of Enthoosia that owns Museums in 7 countries around the world. He has invested/founded multiple start-ups in Greece and abroad.
Survivor 2017 was the fifth season of Survivor Greece, the Greek version of the popular reality show Survivor. The Game started airing on Skai TV on February 13, 2017 in Greece and in Cyprus it started airing the same day on Sigma TV. It is hosted by Sakis Tanimanidis and two episodes were hosted by the Turkish producer of the Greek version of Survivor, Acun Ilıcalı. It is also being broadcast abroad via SKAI's international stations. Twelve players and twelve celebrities have been known in Greece through their work are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic Dominican Republic, for 5 months, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supply. On episode 77, the last team match took place and on episode 78, individual matches started. Immunity matches after episode 80 will be held twice a week. Also, the tribe merge held in episode 44, but individual matches started in episode 78. The Finals were held on 3, 4 & 5 July live in the open theatre of Alsos Veikou, Galatsi, Athens. The winner of season five was Giorgos Angelopoulos from the team "Celebrities" (Διάσημοι).
The X Factor is a Greek and Cypriot television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series began airing on Skai TV and Sigma TV on April 27, 2017. Sakis Rouvas returned to present the main show on Skai TV for the fifth time and with Evagelia Aravani returned on Auditions Shows, Bootcamp, Chair Challenge and in Backstage at the Live Shows. Tamta was the only judge from the 4th series to return. Giorgos Mazonakis, Giorgos Papadopoulos and Babis Stokas are the new judges in the series, replacing George Theofanous, Peggy Zina and Thodoris Marantinis.
Survivor 2018 is the sixth season of Survivor Greece, the Greek version of the popular reality show. The season aired on Skai TV on January 21, 2018 in Greece and in Cyprus started airing the same day on Sigma TV. It is hosted by Sakis Tanimanidis & Giorgos Lianos. The show is produced by the company Acun Medya, which is owned and directed by Acun Ilıcalı. It is also being broadcast abroad via SKAI's international stations. Twelve players and twelve celebrities have been known in Greece through their work are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic Dominican Republic, for 6 months, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supply. Two players, one on each tribe joined them at second week. After 9 weeks from the beginning of the game, 6 new players, three on each team, joined the tribes. On episode 101, the last team match took place and on episode 102, individual matches started. The Finals were held on 11, 12 & 13 July live in the open theatre of Alsos Veikou, Galatsi, Athens. The winner of sixth season was Ilias Gotsis from the team "Warriors" (Μαχητές).
The sixth season of the talent show The Voice of Greece premiered on September 29, 2019, on Skai TV and Sigma TV.
The seventh season of the talent show The Voice of Greece premiered on September 13, 2020, on Skai TV and Sigma TV, for the fifth time. Host Giorgos Lianos, as well as the four coaches from the previous season, Helena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas, Panos Mouzourakis and Eleonora Zouganeli all returned. After one season hiatus, Laura Narjes returned as the backstage host, replacing Christina Bompa. Doukissa Nomikou hosted only the live shows, because Lianos was in Dominican Republic, where he was hosting the eighth season of Survivor Greece.
The eighth season of Survivor Greece, the Greek version of the popular reality show Survivor, began airing on December 27, 2020 on Skai TV and also in Cyprus on Sigma TV. Giorgos Lianos will host alone for the first time, as Sakis Tanimanidis decided not to be a host for this season, due to his wife's pregnancy. Ten players and ten celebrities, who have been known in Greece through their work, are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic La Romana in Dominican Republic, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supply.
The eighth season of the talent show The Voice of Greece premiered on September 18, 2021 on Skai TV and Sigma TV. Giorgos Lianos is the host for the third time, while the three coaches from the previous five seasons, Helena Paparizou, Sakis Rouvas and Panos Mouzourakis return, welcoming Konstantinos Argyros as the new coach, replacing Eleonora Zouganeli. Valia Hatzitheodwrou will be the backstage host for all the rounds, except the Blind Auditions, replacing Laura Narjes.
The ninth season of Survivor Greece, the Greek version of the popular reality show Survivor, began airing on December 26, 2021, on Skai TV and also in Cyprus on Sigma TV. Giorgos Lianos returned as the host. Twelve players and twelve celebrities, who have been known in Greece through their work, are invited to survive on a deserted island, the exotic La Romana in Dominican Republic, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supply.
The Masked Singer is a Greek reality singing competition television series that premiered on Skai TV on 31 March 2022. It is part of the Masked Singer franchise which began in South Korea and features celebrities singing songs while wearing head-to-toe costumes and face masks concealing their identities. The show is hosted by Sakis Rouvas, the program employs panelists who guess the celebrities' identities by interpreting clues provided to them throughout each season. Elisavet Konstantinidou, Thodoris Marantinis, Nikos Moutsinas and Athina Oikonomakou appear in each episode and vote alongside an audience for their favorite singer after all perform. The least popular is eliminated, taking off their mask to reveal their identity. The first season ended on 2 July 2022 with actor Renos Haralambidis coming in first as "Minotavros" and singer Sarbel coming in second as "Moro".
Survivor 10, also known as Survivor: All-Star, was the tenth season of the popular reality show Survivor Greece. The season premiered on January 8, 2023, and was broadcast on Skai TV in Greece and simulcast on Sigma TV in Cyprus. Giorgos Lianos returned as the host. Celebrating the show's tenth anniversary milestone, the season featured 38 returning competitors from seasons five to nine, who have to survive on a deserted beach, at the exotic La Romana in Dominican Republic, having their luggage, the necessary clothes and basic food supplies.
The eleventh season of the popular reality show Survivor Greece, premiered on January 7, 2024 on Skai TV in Greece and Sigma TV in Cyprus. Giorgos Lianos returned as host for his sixth consecutive season. Broadly following the format established by earlier seasons, a team of civilians named the Machites ("Fighters") and a team of celebrities named the Diasimoi ("Famous") are invited to compete against one another for several months in a series of physical challenges on a deserted island at the exotic La Romana in the Dominican Republic. The competitors are only permitted to bring a very minimal amount of clothing and basic food supplies.
The first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Greece) broadcasts on Skai TV at the fall 2023. Giorgos Lianos and Kalomoira Sarantis host the show. The show premiered in October 2023. The official trailer of the show was released on 29 September, starring the two hosts, along with castaways, Nikos Vamvakoulas and Rahil Makri. On 3 October, it was officially announced that the show will premiere on Wednesday 11, 2023 at 22.20pm. The show aired two times a week, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22.20pm.
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