Rooney to co-host new Man Utd show with Goldbridge

Wayne Rooney will cohost a new Manchester United-dedicated show alongside YouTube personality Mark Goldbridge as part of a major distribution deal between Gary Neville's media network, The Overlap, and Disney. The partnership, announced on August 13, 2026, will see the streaming service carry 50 episodes of the new program, Stick to United with Wayne Rooney, and 40 episodes of the established Stick to Football show during the 2026-27 season.

The deal positions The Overlap's content in direct competition with Gary Lineker's Netflix-backed show, The Rest Is Football. While both Stick to Football and the new United-focused show will continue to be available on YouTube, the agreement with Disney provides a route to a wider global audience. Disney will also commission 20 additional episodes of Stick to Football that will be exclusive to its subscribers for a limited period before a general release on YouTube.

Neville, co-founder and co-chair of The Overlap, stated the partnership "expands our reach without compromising our identity." He emphasized that existing YouTube audiences would retain free access to standard content while Disney's streaming audience could now discover the...