Goalhanger show had been working with streamer during the World Cup
Goalhanger show The Rest Is Football will return to Netflix for the upcoming Premier League season.
The show, fronted by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, had been shown by the streamer for 40 days during the World Cup. Before the Netflix deal, it was produced for YouTube and podcast platforms, and this will continue alongside the Netflix Premier League shows.
The series appeared in Netflix’s Daily Top 10 TV chart every day of its World Cup run, peaking at No. 1 in the UK. Its regular shows boast seven million monthly streams.
Netflix and Goalhanger have agreed a two-year deal for the show, taking it up to the 2028 Euros, with episodes to come out every Monday and Friday.
Lineker said: “We had a brilliant time making the show during the World Cup, and the response was incredible, so it’s great to be back on Netflix every week throughout the Premier League season. The Rest Is Football podcast will continue across the week too, while the Netflix show gives us another chance to get stuck into the biggest stories. Expect plenty of opinions, plenty of laughs and, with Alan and Micah involved, probably a few arguments as well.”
Tony Pastor, co-founder of Goalhanger, added: “We launched The Rest Is Football after the last World Cup, and it’s incredible to see how far the show has come in such a short space of time. We began from such a strong position because Gary, Alan and Micah are genuinely close friends who talk about football together constantly. The aim was to capture that warmth, wit and energy, and make listeners feel part of the conversation.
“Netflix allowed us to preserve everything that makes the show special: sometimes serious, frequently hilarious, but always genuine and warm. We’re delighted that Netflix has enjoyed working with the show this summer and has chosen to extend the partnership for a further two years.”
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