🚀 Gary Lineker is making big moves post-BBC! 🎙️ The former footie star has been busy striking deals and expanding his media empire. Here’s the scoop: Lineker’s podcast company, Goalhanger, is launching Goalhanger Ventures to invest in creator-led media start-ups. First up, they’ve backed Invisible Media, known for its YouTube channel “The Invisible Hand,” and teamed up with Backyard Cricket, a popular cricket content brand from Yorkshire.
🎉 But that’s not all! Lineker’s company has just secured a deal with Netflix to host their show, “The Rest is Football,” on the streaming platform during the World Cup. Goalhanger is also the mastermind behind top UK podcasts like “The Rest is History,” “The Rest is Entertainment,” and “The Rest is Money.”
Jack Davenport, one of the co-founders, explained the vision: “It’s about helping creative businesses grow while keeping their unique spark!” 💡 With Greg Bettinelli from The Chernin Group on the board, Goalhanger Ventures might even attract some outside investment.
Goalhanger’s success keeps climbing as they’ve embraced paid subscriptions and live events, pulling in over 250,000 subscribers! 🎧 With an impressive shift to a subscription model, they’re already generating over £15 million annually. And in 2025 alone, the content was streamed a whopping 750 million times!
Can’t wait to see what Lineker and his team dream up next! 🤩 Stay tuned for more exciting updates! 📢 #GaryLineker #Goalhanger #Innovation 🏆