Survivor Pulau Tiga.
Monday, 13th March 2000
CBS began filming its "Survivor" show on the Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga. Filming lasted to 20 April and the last survivor was to be awarded a $1 million prize. 23 August 200, The final winner of the "Survivor" TV contest set on Pulau Tiga island was broadcast to as many as 40-50 million viewers. Richard Hatch, age 39, a corporate trainer from Newport, R.I., won the $1 million grand prize. Interestingly in 2006, Hatch was convicted on three counts related to tax evasion and was sentenced to 51 months in Federal prison plus three years of supervised probation.