Hi Max

I think you wil find the tv company make more from the premium rate phone calls from prospective contestants than they have to pay out in prize money

regards peter

> Simon/Dien,

> To me 'Millionaire' is just content, it
> doesn't make the money, it's ploy is to keep
> you watching for the ads which provide the
> revenue to make the show(s).

> Like a website that is content rich with ads
> to produce income. I said that the format
> could be related to business, but even a
> pleasant business environment is similar to
> content, it's goal is to please the visitor
> so they'll notice the products.

> You can't make money with a sunny outlook in
> an empty shop. Unless you can get people to
> buy your mental attitude. You need products
> and/or services to sell to make money.

> I find content to be just that, the filler
> that attracts and if it's any good, it keeps
> the prospect for the real reason for it's
> existance.....the sell, whether it be ads,
> products or services.

> I suppose 'millionarie' is technically a
> product and the network does want you to buy
> it, so you stay, but it doesn't actually
> make the money because without ads during
> the show, there'd be no revenue.

> But it's an interesting vehicle non the same
> to study for a variety of reasons.

> Max

> Practically every other forum is about
> repetitive questions, self promotion and
> Guruship. This place is an interesting
> diversion from the 'norm'

> In case you don't know, 'Guruship' is the
> ship that the first Guru's came out on;>)