Stick To Football for Disney+
Gary Neville’s podcasting company The Overlap has signed a lucrative deal with Disney+ to bring two shows to the streamer.
Stick To Football – hosted by Neville, Ian Wright, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott and Roy Keane – will debut next Thursday, August 20 on the eve of the new Premier League season and run for 40 episodes, with an additional six episodes being made exclusively for Disney+.
New Manchester United-themed discussion show Stick To United with Wayne Rooney will be released every Tuesday starting August 18, running for 50 weeks and with additional content exclusive to Disney+.
“We’re immensely proud to be partnering with Disney+,” said Neville. “It’s one of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands, and for us this is a unique partnership that feels right for everyone involved.
“What’s exciting is that we’re not changing who we are. Our community will continue to enjoy our content in exactly the way they always have through YouTube, while at the same time Disney+’s incredible global streaming audience will now be able to discover and enjoy it too. It’s a partnership that expands our reach without compromising our identity.
“Football fans around the world can continue to engage with our content wherever and however they choose, while together we’re creating an opportunity to introduce our shows to millions of new viewers globally. We believe that’s a genuinely exciting step forward for both The Overlap and Disney+.”
United legend Rooney said: “Having worked with Gary, Roy, Jamie, Wrighty and Jill on both Stick to Football and The Overlap’s Fan Debate show it was a natural next step to co-host a new show from The Overlap that is totally dedicated to everything Manchester United.
“I am delighted to co-host Stick to United with Mark Goldbridge, which will be available to watch on The United Stand in addition to Disney+, where The Real Rooneys featuring me, Coleen and our 4 boys will premiere soon.”
The news comes days after Gary Lineker’s rival podcast The Rest Is Footballsigned a deal to stream via Netflix.
