Series Spotlighted at Ajyal Film Festival on November 18
ONE Championship (ONE), the world’s largest martial arts organization, announced that Season 2 of its hit reality series, The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition, will debut in Qatar and the MENA region on November 20 via TOD, beIN Media Group’s OTT platform.
Ahead of its premiere, the series will be showcased at Doha Film Institute’s Ajyal Film Festival, held from November 16-23 at Katara Cultural Village in Doha. A special red-carpet screening of an episode filmed in Qatar will take place on Monday, November 18, featuring a live panel discussion with ONE Championship Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, moderated by “Mr. Q,” Khalifa Al Haroon.
Sityodtong stated: “I am excited to return to Qatar for the official launch of the second season of ‘The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition.’ The first season was a massive success, ranking in the Netflix Top 10 in multiple countries and trending all around the world. This season is bigger and better than ever. I would like to thank Doha Film Institute for inviting us to participate in this year’s Ajyal Film Festival and Media City Qatar for being an integral part of this project. It is an honor to present this new season to our passionate fans in Qatar, featuring our new crop of candidates in the toughest ‘Apprentice’ in history.”
Eng. Jassim Mohamed Al Khori, CEO of Media City Qatar, stated: “Partnering with ONE on ‘The Apprentice’ has been an exceptional opportunity to showcase Qatar’s vibrant media industry to a global audience while celebrating high-stakes business challenges that test resilience, strategy, and innovation. This collaboration not only highlights our capabilities but also aligns with our commitment to Qatar National Vision 2030 by fostering a world-class media landscape in Qatar.”
Produced by Singapore’s Refinery Media and co-produced by Media City Qatar, Season 2 was filmed at iconic locations throughout Qatar, including Raffles Hotel in Doha, Souq Waqif, and Zekreet. The show also includes segments filmed with support from the Singapore Tourism Board, Ooredoo, Qatar Airways, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, TUMI, and Katara Hospitality.
Similar to Season 1, ten contestants from around the world compete in intense business and physical challenges for a one-year, $250,000 job offer at ONE’s headquarters in Singapore under Sityodtong.
Throughout the season, guest CEOs, including Ooredoo Group CEO Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, Doha Film Institute CEO Fatma Hassan Al Remaihi, Everstone Capital CEO Sameer Sain, and others, will make appearances, bringing unique insights to the competition.
