Global will co-lead The Overlap expansion with Gary Neville and Simon Pitts, extending the brand across multiple channels and sports beyond football.

The Overlap has demonstrated strong audience momentum, with over 38 million monthly YouTube views and 2.2 billion total views across platforms in 2025, reflecting rapid growth since its 2021 launch.

Gary Neville-founded The Overlap was sold to Global, a 900 million-pound media and entertainment group.

Industry observers note how podcast platforms determine visibility, focusing on metadata relevance, listener behavior, popularity, and freshness as ranking signals.

A new podcast, Deeply Unimportant by Dallas Kachan, launches with a 45-minute premium episode covering the CSC 1972 International Convention for Safe Containers.

Meta introduced SAM Audio, an AI tool to separate speech from background noise, with a demo editor available for testing.

The article, authored by Shauna Lewis, provides a concise briefing on industry investment and ownership changes.

The Nigerian Podcast Index was announced as an independent, definitive record of Nigerian podcasts, founded by Tony Doe.

Financial statements for The Overlap Limited show net assets of 406,000 pounds at 30 June 2024, with ownership changes noted in December prior to the sale.

The deal underscores the growing influence of video podcasts in sports publishing as high-profile ex-players drive viewership toward digital platforms.

Mercury Podcast Network plans to expand its true crime slate with three new signings.

Sky is reducing prices on TV and Sky Sports bundles for the 2025/26 season, while expanding live match offerings.