Disney+ buys rights to Gary Neville’s Overlap content in riposte to Lineker’s Netflix deal
Multimillion-pound deal sees podcast in streaming battleRooney and Mark Goldbridge join forces for new showDisney+ has bought the rights to broadcast The Overlap’s podcast content in a multimillion pound deal that will see Gary Neville’s Stick to Football brand compete with Gary Lineker’s Netflix-backed Rest is Football in a battle between two of the world’s biggest streaming platforms.Under the terms of a deal that also includes title sponsorship, Disney+ will broadcast 40 episodes of Stick to Football this season featuring the regular team of Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian…
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