What do you get when you buy Mark Goldbridge?
From Leaders Worth Knowing Podcast by Leaders
April 15, 2026 · 30 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the acquisition of Mark Goldbridge's YouTube channels by Global and its implications for the sports media landscape.
Gary Neville’s The Overlap, now majority owned by Global, has acquired the watchalong YouTube channels run by Mark Goldbridge, a significant moment in the independent football content space. James Emmett and David Cushnan dissect this week’s news and consider what Global, the radio and outdoor advertising giant, is buying as it builds out its sport and podcast arms. There’s also reflections on the future programming that might start to populate in-house streaming services operated by rights-holders - other sports, other leagues and perhaps even other genres - as James Johnson builds out a soccer media hub in Canada, by acquiring rights including the Bundesliga and Uefa Women’s Champions League. And there’s a word for SailGP, which has now transferred 12 of its 13 teams from central to independent ownership - most recently with the sale the championship-winning Spanish team - adding business prowess and a sprinkle of Hollywood stardom to the sailing world.
People in this episode
Guests: James Emmett, David Cushnan
Topics covered
- football content
- media acquisition
- sports programming
- independent ownership
- streaming services
- sailing business
Keywords
- Mark Goldbridge
- Global
- Gary Neville
- sports media
- SailGP
- streaming services
- Bundesliga
- Uefa Women's Champions League
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Global, SailGP, Bundesliga, Uefa Women’s Champions League
Places: Canada
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