Gary Neville's Stick To Football podcast has been acquired by Disney+ in a multi-million-pound deal, setting up a clash with Gary Lineker's rival show on Netflix.
Disney+ announces exclusive agreement
The streaming giant has confirmed a one-year exclusive agreement with The Overlap as the headline sponsor of Stick To Football, and has announced a new original podcast, "Stick to United with Wayne Rooney," which will also be screened on the platform.
Stick To Football, led by Neville and featuring Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright, and Roy Keane, will air all season on Disney+. Meanwhile, Gary Lineker's The Rest Is Football Podcast has recently signed a new deal to analyse the Premier League each week on Netflix over 40 episodes this season.
Neville and Rooney react to partnership
Gary Neville, Co-Host and Co-Chair of The Overlap, said: "We're immensely proud to be partnering with Disney+. 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."
Wayne Rooney will co-host Stick to United with Manchester United social media star Mark Goldbridge, analysing the club's latest results and performances. 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."
Episode details and future plans
In total, there will be 40 episodes of Stick To Football on Disney+, including 20 exclusive to the channel for a limited time. Disney+ has also commissioned an additional 6 episodes from the UK exclusively for the streaming service, featuring a range of special guests.
Stick to United with Wayne Rooney will debut from next week with 50 episodes on Disney+ this season, alongside existing streaming platforms. Mark Goldbridge said: "I'm massively excited to be working with Manchester United's all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney on Stick to United with Wayne Rooney on The United Stand."
Sean Doyle, VP, Unscripted, Disney+ EMEA, said: "As we move into a new era of sports entertainment on Disney+, we're excited to be bringing one of the UK's most popular and distinctive sports shows to the platform. What Gary and the team at The Overlap have created with Stick to Football - and now Stick to United with Wayne Rooney - is truly unique. I can't wait for fans to see the special episodes we have in the pipeline. Watch this space."
Stick to United with Wayne Rooney streams weekly from Tuesday 18 August, and Stick to Football streams weekly from Thursday 20 August on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland.
