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Global Takes Majority Stake in Gary Neville’s The Overlap

The YouTube-born sports brand joins Global Studios to scale the Overlap Network with Global’s distribution, data insights, DAX ad sales.

Overview

  • Neville and Global Group CEO Simon Pitts will co-chair the venture, with former Sky Sports producer Scott Melvin as lead executive director.
  • Previous investor Miroma Group has exited its stake following a strategic investment process.
  • Financial terms and the precise percentage acquired were not disclosed by the parties.
  • The Overlap reports more than 38 million monthly YouTube views and 2.2 billion cross-platform views in 2025.
  • Flagship programming includes Stick to Football featuring Neville, Jamie Carragher, Roy Keane, Ian Wright and Jill Scott, alongside cricket and rugby spin-offs.