Facebook is in
discussions for what could be its biggest original series deal to date: a
reality show about global soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Variety has
learned.
The social giant is in talks to bring the Ronaldo docu-series
to Facebook Watch, its video platform for TV-style content, according to
multiple sources. Facebook is prepped to invest substantial coin in the project: The Portuguese footballer could get a paycheck of around $10 million for the 13-episode show, sources say.
CAA is packaging the series, to be produced by Matador Content and Religion of Sports, a sports-media firm founded by Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, Tom Brady and production company Dirty Robber.
Sources differed on how advanced the negotiations are; one said a deal is close to being finalized while another characterized the talks as nascent.
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