| It's Showtime for The Hydra Executives - the | | | | leading Abu Dhabi-based international real |
| first International Reality TV Show to be | | | | estate company and the key backer of the |
| aired on Showtime come March 2008. | | | | show. Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and |
| | | | Chamber of Commerce and Industry are also |
| According to Hydra Properties ( the show | | | | sponsoring the show. According to Al-Fahim |
| sponsor Hydra | | | | around $5 million would be spent on the first |
| | | | season. |
| Executives casting begins next month for New | | | | |
| TV Series bringing two countries,16 | | | | The executive boardroom-style program is |
| entrepreneurs and Abu Dhabi together for | | | | currently being shopped for global |
| tirst International | | | | distribution in March 2008. It is being |
| | | | produced in association with Showtime Arabia, |
| English language reality TV show filmed in | | | | which is partly owned by Viacom, and Dubai's |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE). | | | | Infinity TV. |
| | | | |
| The launch of the first global entrepreneur | | | | "We are inviting 16 entrepreneurs, eight |
| reality TV Show In Los Angeles happens on | | | | Americans and eight Brits, to Abu Dhabi in |
| November 28th, 2007, where Hydra Properties, | | | | the United Arab Emirates to compete against |
| LLC CEO | | | | each other for 15 weeks," said Al-Fahim. |
| | | | "Contestants will fly to the capital city of |
| Sulaiman Al-Fahim will say let the games | | | | Abu Dhabi (travel/meals and accomodations |
| begin. | | | | included),where they will spend their first |
| | | | two weeks in boot camp to learn the art of |
| Also joining CEO Sulaiman Al-Fahim, Hydra | | | | the real estate deal and how to identify |
| Properties LLC are: Eric Preven, Showtime, | | | | various playing fields." |
| U.S.A.; | | | | |
| | | | Al-Fahim also notes that after two week |
| Executive Producer Ziad Batal and United Arab | | | | drill, the contestants will be split into two |
| Emirates Rep. in LA to intro Hydra-TBA. 90210 | | | | mixed teams to compete in real estate |
| | | | business assignments for a three month |
| The rules of the game, and anyone in America, | | | | period." |
| who is a US Citizen can apply by visiting: | | | | |
| and fill out the free form to enter for | | | | At the end of the competition one winner will |
| casting. | | | | walk away with the grand prize worth $1 |
| | | | million to set up his or her own style real |
| Casting begins on December 15 in Hollywood | | | | estate venture in Abu Dhabi. |
| and will feature a cast of budding American | | | | |
| and British entrepreneurs to be filmed in Abu | | | | Talk about a million dollar dream come true. |
| Dhabi, but broadcast entirely in English. The | | | | May the best entrepreneur win, but remember |
| reality TV series is the brainchild of CEO | | | | who your friends are. Good luck. |
| Sulaiman Al-Fahim, Hydra Properties LLC, a | | | | |