HBO Europe Scoops First Window for ‘The Miramar Murders’ in Spain, Portugal (EXCLUSIVE)

Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to a statement from the Portuguese Soccer Federation.On Tuesday, October 13, the organization announced on their website that the 35-year-old athlete is “doing well, without symptoms and in isolation” since receiving his diagnosis.

Jet2.com and Jet2 Holidays have announced all their flights and breaks to Spain and Portugal will now be axed until next year. The travel firm has confirmed that trips to the popular holiday destinations will now be scrapped for 2020 due to the ongoing uncertainty over travel during the coronavirus pandemic - and the current government guidelines advising against non-essential travel to the two countries.

Ed Meza @edmezavarPortuguese film distributor Midas Filmes has picked up a slew of new acquisitions, including Nanni Moretti’s upcoming “Three Floors,” Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria” and Daniele Luchetti’s “The Ties,” which opened this year’s Venice Film Festival.The Lisbon-based company, which is taking part in this year’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) focus on Portugal in Lyon, France, has also recently picked up Belgian helmer Lucas Belvaux’s “Home Front,” starring Gérard

Portugal. The Man and “Weird Al” Yankovic have joined forces for a new song, ‘Who’s Gonna Stop Me’, in celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day.An accompanying music video was also released alongside the track, directed by Aaron Brown and Josué Rivas and produced by W+K Studios.

Portugal. The Man is honouring Indigenous Peoples’ Day in a big way.

Portugal. The Man have shared a stripped-down “36% Is Not Enough” version of their 2017 hit ‘Feel It Still’ to encourage voter participation in the upcoming US federal election.The remix, by Sean Harvey, removes several prominent elements from the original – leaving only 36 per cent of it behind.

Patria,” the signature series of HBO España, has struck a chord at Spain’s San Sebastian Festival.“’Patria’ is the most important series of the year, and also a marvel, which will move everyone and give us a lot to talk about,” tweeted Javier Zurro of El Español. Cineuropa hails it an “extraordinary HBO series.”The eight-parter was screened in its entirety on Friday evening with a 90-minute interval.

Emilio Mayorga Spanish producer-distributor and sales agent Filmax will handle international rights on Lara Izagirre’s “Nora,” the film opener at this year’s San Sebastian Zinemira Basque cinema showcase.Selected for San Sebastian’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum in 2018, “Nora” is Izagirre’s second feature, following on ”An Autumn Without Berlin,” a Basque homecoming drama which scored a best new actress Goya award for Irene Escolar in 2016.A co-production between Gariza Films and

Emiliano De Pablos Navarre has never had such a prominent presence at the San Sebastian Festival as in this year’s lineup.Five linked-to-Navarre productions – three films, a TV series and a documentary – will screen at the Festival, highlighting its status as a standout hub for the Spanish audiovisual industry.Navarre’s higher-profile at San Sebastian, the biggest movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, is no coincidence.Since 2015, the northern Spain region has attracted Spanish productions

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentVenice’s Special Jury Prize-winning “Dear Comrades!,” a Russian historical drama directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, has been sold by Films Boutique to Southern Europe.“Dear Comrades!” was acquired for Italy by Paolo Del Brocco at Rai Cinema and for Spain by the Barcelona-based distributor Vercine.The film, which sheds light on the Novocherkassk massacre, was produced, co-written (with Elena Kiseleva) and directed by Konchalovsky, a revered and now veteran

Dade Hayes Finance EditorDisney+ continued its global expansion, adding Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg to its roster of countries.Pricing ranges from $7.63 a month in Norway to $9.42 in Denmark.

Naman Ramachandran Mouse House streaming service Disney Plus has launched in Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg.“We have surpassed 60.5 million paid subscribers globally, and today we continue our international expansion with the launch of Disney+ in eight countries.