Published: January 6, 2026 at 11:58 am
Media and entertainment group Global has acquired a majority stake in Gary Neville’s sports media group The Overlap.
The Overlap has become one of the world’s most popular football and sports destinations since launching in 2021, with more than 38 million monthly views on YouTube, and it recently announced it had achieved 2.2 billion views across all platforms in 2025.
Described as a strategic partnership, the new company will be co-chaired by Gary Neville and Global Group CEO Simon Pitts, with Scott Melvin as lead executive director.