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The Overlap signs Disney+ deal

Disney+ has announced a one-year deal with The Overlap as the headline sponsor of both its popular original show Stick to Football and new original format Stick to United with Wayne Rooney covering the upcoming 2026/2027 football season. Stick to Football, hosted by Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane, features […]

August 13, 2026By Nik Roseveare

ITV reveals full pundit, presenter line-up for World Cup

ITV Sport has announced its full presenter and punditry line-up ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with coverage across ITV1, ITV4, ITVX, STV and STV Player. ITV’s coverage will be led by Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter, as they are joined by a line-up of football pundits, presenters, commentators and reporters. The […]

May 20, 2026

The Overlap acquires The United Stand, That’s Football channels

The Overlap has acquired YouTube channels The United Stand and That’s Football – both created and fronted by Mark Goldbridge. The deal brings two of the most popular independent football channels on YouTube, with a combined audience of 3.7 million subscribers, into The Overlap’s network. The United Stand is the biggest Manchester United fan channel […]

April 15, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Hunter to lead Global Studios

Global, the Media and Entertainment group, has announced Craig Hunter as Managing Director of its newly launched podcast and digital prodco, Global Studios. Hunter joins Global from STV Studios, where he has been Creative Director of STV Studios Factual for the past seven years. Since joining STV Studios as Creative Director in 2019, Hunter has broadened […]

March 23, 2026

Microsoft launches Premier League Companion with The Overlap

Microsoft is kicking off a partnership with The Overlap, the popular podcast series from Gary Neville. The partnership will see the Premier League Companion, powered by Copilot, integrated into its content, bringing near real-time, data-driven insights to pundits and fans, enriching discussions and deepening engagement. The partnership, created by Sky Media and Microsoft, runs from […]

February 17, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Global takes majority stake in The Overlap

Global, the Media and Entertainment group, and The Overlap, the sports media group founded by Gary Neville, have announced a strategic partnership that will see Global become the majority stakeholder in The Overlap. The Overlap has become one of the world’s most popular football and sports destinations since launching in 2021, with more than 38 […]

January 6, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Stick to Football: The Overlap Specials on ITV

The first in a special series of Stick to Football from the YouTube phenomenon The Overlap airs on ITV1 and ITVX tonight (June 28th) at 10.45pm. Over the course of four specially-commissioned episodes, viewers will be treated to insights and discussions about Euro 2024, as football legends Gary Neville, Ian Wright, Jill Scott and Roy […]

June 28, 2024

Prime Video to premiere Man United 99 docuseries

Prime Video will premiere 99, a documentary series exploring Manchester United’s historic treble-winning season, within which the iconic team won the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League across 10 pivotal days in 1999. The UK Original documentary will launch in over 240 countries and territories worldwide exclusively on Prime Video later on May […]

April 10, 2024

Sky Sports to unveil new studio on MNF

Sky Sports viewerss will see a new studio for the first time tonight [August 14th] on Monday Night Football (MNF) with Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Karen Carney and David Jones making their debut in the space to analyse the first weekend of action from the Premier League as well present the live broadcast of Manchester […]

August 14, 2023

Sky Max adds Hammond and Neville to entertainment slate

Sky Max has announced new commissions starring outstanding British talent, to returning favourites such as Rob and Romesh Vs S5, A League of Their Own S18 and A League of Their Own: Road Trip. Follow footballing legends Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher on a trip like no other as they travel to different […]

January 31, 2023