GCC's Apprentice show set for TV debut

TV LAUNCH: Hydra Executives is to make its TV debut on Wednesday.

The GCC’s own Apprentice-style show, which will see two teams battle it out for a $1m funded business venture, will air for the first time on Wednesday.

The first season of Hydra Executives, an English reality programme, will feature cameo appearances from Donald Trump Jr and Ivanka Trump, and will be hosted by Dr Sulaiman al-Fahim, the CEO of Abu Dhabi-based Hydra Properties

The show, which will see eight American contenders against eight British rivals, will be screened on channels including Showtime Arabia, Infinity TV, Emirates TV and RETV.

Hydra Executives will be screened at 7pm and 11pm on Showtime and Infinity TV respectively, and will be repeated every Tuesday on Hollywood.tv and Emirates TV starting Jan 13.

“Our venture into the entertainment world has proven to be a worthy investment on our part, which does not only underline the resilience of Hydra Properties in terms of diversifying into a wide range of industries, but more importantly our commitment to boost the reputation of Abu Dhabi in the global market,” added al-Fahim.

Season 2, which will feature Indian contestants against Pakistani entrepreneurs, is already being filmed.

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