In what would be one of its biggest programming splashes yet, Facebook Watch is in talks with soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo for a reality series about his day-to-day life, Deadline has confirmed. The planned 13-episode series would add to the sports lineup at Facebook Watch, which already distributes the…

There wasn't a lot of action on an encore filled Fox in primetime last night but things were sure kicking on the Rupert Murdoch owned network earlier in the day as Portugal and 2010 champs Spain face-off in the World Cup. Even though it was just Day 2 of the FIFA tournament in Russia, the strong efforts of Spain's…

Now that's more like it. Friday night's riveting World Cup match-up between Portugal and Spain drew a bigger swath of the major European audience compared to Thursday's Russia v Saudi Arabia kickoff. That match played in late-afternoon Thursday — and lacked the kind of star power we saw on the pitch last night in…

EXCLUSIVE: Remember Space Jam? Well Cristiano Ronaldo, the Real Madrid soccer player, is looking to challenge Michael Jordan's animated prowess with his own superhero cartoon. The former Manchester United star, often known as CR7, has partnered with two companies to create his own entertainment property, Striker Force…

Facebook Watch has given a series commitment with penalty to a scripted drama from international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, Memphis Beat creators Liz Garcia and Josh Harto, and Paul Lee’s recently launched independent studio, wiip. Written by Garcia and Harto, the as-yet untitled project follows a high school…

Vision Films and self-distribution platform Vimeo have partnered to release soccer docu Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet just in time to capitalize on World Cup mania. The film, narrated by actor Benedict Cumberbatch, tracks the famed Portuguese soccer icon and Laureus Award nominee from his humble beginnings…