) I guess the next on will be Poland then...
"Olga" is the official graphics package name
Jun 27, 2023 20:31:33 GMT -5
GSK, idolsfan, and 5 more like this
Post by Tim0n on Jun 27, 2023 20:31:33 GMT -5
For the Polish "Millionaire" fanbase, the last 24 hours have felt like a strange combo of living in an alternate universe and a fever dream.
We have now known for a while that Poland is adopting the current international graphics set. This was first revealed on May 25th when Hubert Urbański (the host of Polish WWTBAM) posted a photo to his Instagram story showing the new logo used on the set, as well as a leaked photo showing the UK/Olga lozenge displaying in the director's room.
Dariusz Błażejewski , the admin of "Hubertawka" (the fanbase's Facebook group), posted a discussion thread on the same day, explaining:
"Millionaire" in Poland officially changes the graphic design with a switch to Olga!
The name "Olga" comes from Olga van den Brandt, who designed the new graphics set. It premiered in the Netherlands in May 2019. Poland is the 23rd country to implement this theme.
The name "Olga" comes from Olga van den Brandt, who designed the new graphics set. It premiered in the Netherlands in May 2019. Poland is the 23rd country to implement this theme.
The change was then announced by TVN (the TV station) on their breakfast show "Dzień Dobry TVN" ["Good Morning TVN"]. In an interview with Hubert, it was also revealed that Poland will air a series of special episodes where the top prize will be increased to 2 million PLN, similar to Germany's "Die 3-Millionen Woche". "Hubertawka" was also mentioned, being called the "largest fanbase in Poland".
In a strange twist, the new graphics package made news on WirtualneMedia ["Virtual Media"], a website dedicated to tech news, media and marketing. The chief editor explained:
Olga on "Millionaire"!
Since 2017, "Milionerzy" has been broadcast on TVN with the Rave graphics, dominated by blue. From autumn, it will be replaced by a purple set. The studio lights will also change. The new graphic design, called "Olga", came from Olga van den Brandt, who created the graphics set. It premiered in the Netherlands in May 2019. Poland is the 23rd country to implement this theme.
Since 2017, "Milionerzy" has been broadcast on TVN with the Rave graphics, dominated by blue. From autumn, it will be replaced by a purple set. The studio lights will also change. The new graphic design, called "Olga", came from Olga van den Brandt, who created the graphics set. It premiered in the Netherlands in May 2019. Poland is the 23rd country to implement this theme.
Other websites picked up the story, using some creative headlines.
Plejada.pl: <<The "Millionaire" set has undergone a metamorphosis. In the fall, viewers will see "Olga".>>
RadioZet.pl: <<"Millionaire": "Olga" will change the facade of the TVN show>>
Wprost.pl: <<"Millionaire" is implementing the so-called "Olga Project".>>
Plotek.pl: <<More changes on "Millionaire". "Olga" might not be a good fit for Hubert Urbański.>>
Wp.pl: <<Another change on "Millionaire". "Project Olga" implemented.>>
At one point, simply typing "Olga" into the Google News search returned some of the articles above as top results.
There are two leading theories for how the news was lifted from "Hubertawka" and released into the wild. One is that WirtualneMedia originally took the story from Hubertawka and other websites picked it up after. The other is that the production team from TVN (some of whom are members of Hubertawka) turned the reference from Hubertawka into an official press release. As of writing this post, neither hypothesis has been confirmed.
The fanbase slang has now officially made it into the news. Watching the headlines being published in real-time was equally hilarious and exciting. I think now we can claim that "Olga" is the official name for the Dutch-styled graphics and opening titles.
What do you think?
)
