- Gary Neville’s media network, The Overlap, has secured a major sponsorship and distribution deal with Disney+, setting up a direct rivalry with Gary Lineker’s Netflix show, The Rest Is Football.
- The streaming partnership will see hit show Stick to Football and a brand-new series titled Stick to United with Wayne Rooney broadcast on Disney+ alongside their existing YouTube channels.
- Digital content creator and YouTuber Mark Goldbridge will co-host the new Manchester United show with Wayne Rooney , following The Overlap’s acquisition of his That's Football and The United Stand platforms earlier this year.
- During the 2026-27 season, Disney+ subscribers will have access to 40 episodes of Stick to Football and 50 episodes of Stick to United, as well as exclusive temporary early-access content.
- Gary Neville stated that the historic deal expands the platform's global reach to Disney+ viewers while ensuring existing YouTube audiences retain free access to all standard content.
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Disney seals rights to Gary Neville’s The Overlap podcast to rival Lineker’s Netflix deal
