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Lineker's Podcast and Disney+ Secure La Liga Rights
Imagine a popular podcast about soccer called 'The Rest Is Football' by Gary Lineker, who used to play for Barcelona.
This podcast has made a deal to show clips from La Liga, a big Spanish soccer league, making it the first podcast to do so.
Also, Disney+ will now show live La Liga games in the UK and Ireland, meaning you can watch the games on Disney+.
It's like when you watch your favorite show, but it's a soccer match with famous teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona, and players like Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold!
Gary Lineker's podcast, 'The Rest Is Football,' secured a clip rights deal with La Liga, becoming the first podcast to do so.
The podcast deal is for three years and will launch a video-first podcast titled 'The Rest is Football: LaLiga.'
Disney+ secured a three-year deal for UK and Ireland streaming rights to La Liga, starting August 16.
The Disney+ deal will provide access to live Saturday night La Liga soccer games.
ESPN will provide the production and commentary for the La Liga games on Disney+.
- Who
- Gary Lineker's podcast and Disney+.
- What
- La Liga secured deals with 'The Rest is Football' podcast for clip rights and Disney+ for streaming rights.
- Where
- The deals involve the UK and Ireland.
- When
- The podcast deal is for three years, and Disney+ streaming starts August 16.
- Why
- To provide content and attract subscribers.
Key facts
- Podcast Title
- The Rest Is Football: LaLiga
- Podcast Host
- Gary Lineker & Alex Aljoe
- Podcast Start Date
- August 19
- Streaming Service
- Disney+
- Commentary Team
- Steve 'Macca' McManaman, Stewart Robson, Ian Darke, Rob Palmer
- Disney+ Deal Duration
- 3 years
Quotes
Gary Lineker
Co-founder of Goalhanger Films and former BBC Sports presenter
“I’ve made no secret of my love for Spanish football over the years.”
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“Ever since I played there in the late ’80s, I’ve followed the story of La Liga closely.”
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Karl Holmes
Disney+ EMEA’s General Manager
“At Disney, we celebrate storytelling that moves and excites.”
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“From the cinematic scale of FX’s Alien: Earth to the sharp wit of Only Murders in the Building and the action-packed suspense of Lucasfilm’s Andor, our customers know they’re in for something special.”
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Tony Pastor
Co-founder of Goalhanger
“Bringing weekly match action to The Rest Is Football feels like the natural next step for the show.”
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“Podcasting is no longer just an audio medium – video is transforming how people engage with our content and bringing in entirely new audiences.”
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