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Plaidmoon:
While reading the news about the $2,000,000 prize (it's about time that they boosted it up  :tup:), a thought crossed my mind. I've watched America's Got Talent a few times lately and if you watch the final credits closely, it says that their million dollar prize is paid out in equal yearly payments over 40 years. So, the winner gets $25,000 a year for 40 years. If you're in a group of 10 or 15 people, its down to a couple thousand a year. Quite a comedown from WINNING A MILLION DOLLARS! Still, I suppose the exposure on that show is the real prize. The producers probably only have to cough $500,000 for a 40 year annuity, so that's their reason for doing it.

My question is this: Does TAR pay out the whole million dollars at the end of the season or do they go the annuity route and pay it out over a number of years?

theschnauzers:
The most recent season I'm aware of (Ernie-Cindy TAR 19) they tweeted a picture of Ernie holding the presentation check, and the indication was then that they were waiting for the whole thing, since they were also planning to start a charity with it as well as their wedding. I'm certain that in the early seasons the teams were paid the full million. And I've never seen anything to suggest that has been changed.

America's Got Talent is on a different network (NBC), and their production costs are different since they have a lot more contestants involved.

Plaidmoon:

--- Quote from: theschnauzers on August 18, 2012, 10:49:04 PM ---The most recent season I'm aware of (Ernie-Cindy TAR 19) they tweeted a picture of Ernie holding the presentation check, and the indication was then that they were waiting for the whole thing, since they were also planning to start a charity with it as well as their wedding. I'm certain that in the early seasons the teams were paid the full million. And I've never seen anything to suggest that has been changed.

America's Got Talent is on a different network (NBC), and their production costs are different since they have a lot more contestants involved.

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Thanks leafsfan and theschnauzers! I figured that was probably the case, but I was so surprised at the America's Got Talent payout, that I thought I'd ask. I'd realized that production values on that show must be fairly high since they move hundreds of contestants around the country and pay for days and days of lodging and food bills. It's not surprising that they look for ways to keep their costs down, but a 40 year payout is pretty tacky none the less.
 :gaah:

Alenaveda:

--- Quote from: Plaidmoon on August 18, 2012, 11:29:32 PM ---
--- Quote from: theschnauzers on August 18, 2012, 10:49:04 PM ---The most recent season I'm aware of (Ernie-Cindy TAR 19) they tweeted a picture of Ernie holding the presentation check, and the indication was then that they were waiting for the whole thing, since they were also planning to start a charity with it as well as their wedding. I'm certain that in the early seasons the teams were paid the full million. And I've never seen anything to suggest that has been changed.

America's Got Talent is on a different network (NBC), and their production costs are different since they have a lot more contestants involved.

--- End quote ---

Thanks leafsfan and theschnauzers! I figured that was probably the case, but I was so surprised at the America's Got Talent payout, that I thought I'd ask. I'd realized that production values on that show must be fairly high since they move hundreds of contestants around the country and pay for days and days of lodging and food bills. It's not surprising that they look for ways to keep their costs down, but a 40 year payout is pretty tacky none the less.
 :gaah:

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About that, below is the link of the CBS video from the moment Eric & Danielle got their check after winning the 1 million dolars on TAR11.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_mkM_VS4I0

And this one is from Nat & Kat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTeuA8EBkcU&feature=related

Jobby:
They get their million dollar payout on the early show the following day after the finale.

I like Mug's theory of winning the $2 million dollars prize too. You must win the very first leg of the race and the very last leg.

BUT,


--- Quote from: Alenaveda on August 17, 2012, 04:21:23 PM ---Unless they play with the greed.  You know, something like "if the winner of the 1rst leg didn't reach the F3, the following team who arrived at the PitStop in that leg gain the right to win the 2 million prize, and so on if the previous teams are eliminated".  This would change the whole strategy on the race, making more fierce the fight for stay in the race, for the use of the U-Turns or even for gaining the Fast Forwards. 

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I LOVE THIS THEORY THE MOST. OMG. THIS WILL MAKE ALL THE TEAMS KILL EACH OTHER. :lol:

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