Ronaldo to produce football series for Facebook Watch Cristiano Ronaldo's stardom is undeniable and Facebook have opened negotiations to launch a reality show about the Portuguese. Should the project be given the green light, the social media giant would broadcast the show on their Facebook Watch video platform. The player, meanwhile, would be set to pocket 10 million euros for a 13-episode series. Matador Content, a company co-founded by American football star Tom Brady, are behind the production of the programme, and are expected to follow the format of 'Tom vs Time' which aired in January and showed the NFL star's day-to-day life. With more than 120 million followers on his official profile, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most popular athlete on the social network. … [Read more...] about Facebook plan a reality show about Cristiano Ronaldo
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Facebook Plans to Launch $10Mln Reality Show Starring Football Superstar Ronaldo
A 13-episode reality show about football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is in the discussion stage, Variety has reported. Mark Zuckerberg's corporation is ready to pay $10 million for the most famous athlete on the Facebook social network. Ronaldo has more than 120 million subscribers. Facebook has also bought a drama series from Ronaldo and Paul Lee's Wiip Studio about a high-school girls football team in upstate New York. The Portuguese national team, led by Ronaldo, exited the current World Cup in Russia, after being defeated by Uruguay on June 30. Cristiano Ronaldo has played for Real Madrid since 2009, yet it looks like the star player is going to leave the club this summer, as, according to the reports, the Spanish club has agreed to Juventus FC's offer of $116 million for Ronaldo. READ MORE: Real Madrid Set to Accept $116M Offer for Ronaldo From … [Read more...] about Facebook Plans to Launch $10Mln Reality Show Starring Football Superstar Ronaldo
ITV to launch Absolutely Ascot to rival Made in Chelsea for poshest reality show on TV
ITV are launching a brand new rival to Made in Chelsea called Absolutely Ascot. The makers of Towie and The Real Housewives Of Cheshire will follow rich locals living in the town famous for its annual Royal horse race. A source living in the town told the Sun’s Bizarre column filming is expected to start this summer. They said: "Every year we have the world's stars descend on Ascot for the horse race, everyone from international royalty and film stars to all the C-listers. “Everyone must just come in and think it's a boring little place with not much going on. "But behind the big houses and the famous races, Ascot is one of the most valuable places in the UK, with the average house property setting you back nearly £900,000 and a healthy dose of famous locals living here over the years including Chris Evans and Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding. "It's a great place to live with a lot of rich but not-so-famous people, there's some real characters. “It's well deserving of … [Read more...] about ITV to launch Absolutely Ascot to rival Made in Chelsea for poshest reality show on TV
Ronaldo ‘set for his own reality show’ as Facebook hold talks over $10m series
Cristiano Ronaldo could be set to follow in the footsteps of the Kardashians with his very own reality TV show. The Portugal and Real Madrid superstar remains football's leading name and is again making the headlines this summer amid speculation over a £88m move to Juventus. Every aspect of Ronaldo's life would be under the microscope with Facebook in discussions to screen a 13-episode reality show on their video platform Watch, reports Variety. Ronaldo would pocket around $10million (£7.5m) for the programme, which would closely follow his relationship with model Georgina Rodriguez and give us an insight into his life as a father and family man. Ronaldo remains Facebook's most popular athlete with over 120 million followers and the social media giants are ready to tap in. Facebook have added a number of their own original programmes to Watch over the past year - including a series on NFL star Tom Brady, which has racked up nearly 52 million views. The Ronaldo show has been … [Read more...] about Ronaldo ‘set for his own reality show’ as Facebook hold talks over $10m series
Burnley heartthrob makes his exit from top TV reality show Love Island
Former professional footballer and well known Burnley lad Dean Overson made his exit from the smash hit reality show Love Island last night. Dean is on his way back to England after losing his place on the show that follows the fortunes of a group of young people who hope to find love in a luxury Majorcan villa.The ITV2 show, which has the nation gripped, saw Dean and five other boys arrive in the villa with the task of winning over the six girls already in the show.While four of them were chosen to win a place in the main villa, Dean and another contestant were left on the sideline and had to leave the show last night.But it was a close call for Dean as one of the contestants, Megan Barton Hanson, told others she liked Dean, describing him as "cute and lovely."Dean (25) a former model who now works as a car sales executive, was philosophical about his disappointment telling other contestants: "It is what it is, I am a decent person and I am sure I will find someone who is right for … [Read more...] about Burnley heartthrob makes his exit from top TV reality show Love Island