CNN Portugal Launches, Run By Media Capital and a Sign of Portugal’s New Global Ambitions

Manchester City's defence of their Premier League title continued with a fine 2-1 victory against Aston Villa on Wednesday night, where Bernardo Silva was the star of the show.

Martin Dale ContributorPortuguese producers are looking to strike gold with a hit series that could follow in the footsteps of European shows such as “Money Heist,” “Hierro,” “The Bridge,” “Trapped” or “Skam.”They have several advantages: Portugal has competitive production costs which can compensate for more limited budgets; they’re fast learners, as shown by the rapid development of a successful domestic telenovelas industry in the early 2000s; and they are good at international networking,

Martin Dale ContributorThe first edition of ONSeries Lisboa (Nov. 25-26) brought streaming platforms, international broadcasters and co-producers to Lisbon for a two-day event that showcased Portugal’s new TV series aimed at the international market.Nuno Artur Silva, Portugal’s secretary of state for cinema, audiovisual and the media emphasized the economic potential of the country’s audiovisual sector and cited Spain’s public policy to create an audiovisual hub as an example to follow.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been dealt a major blow in his hopes of making next year’s World Cup after Portugal were handed the worst possible draw in the play-offs.

Martin Dale ContributorA showcase for new Portuguese TV series aiming to attract international broadcasters and buyers, the first edition of ONSeries Lisboa, running Nov. 25-26, could hardly have come at a more opportune time.Over recent years Portugal has been renowned for either niche auteur films or high-energy telenovelas.

Cristiano Ronaldo's anger at Portugal's failure to qualify automatically for the 2022 World Cup has been revealed as the forward heads back to Manchester United.

You know you've truly hit the big time as a professional footballer when you've got a separate Wikipedia page listing all of your career achievements.

Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. will again have to take the hard route to a World Cup after Portugal were stunned by Serbia in Sunday's qualifier.

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is remaining confident that Portugal will reach next year's 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, despite being forced to enter the play-offs.

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo cut a hugely frustrated figure after Portugal were beaten 2-1 by Serbia in Lisbon on Sunday evening, meaning they will be forced to go through the play-offs in a bid to reach the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Bernardo Silva has apologised for Portugal's performance against Serbia that saw them drop into the World Cup qualifying play-offs - and he has sent a concerning message to Manchester City over his own 'limited' contribution in the match.