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Gary Lineker Joins ITV for World Cup, New Game Show

6/21/2026

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Lineker Joins ITV

Gary Lineker appeared on ITV's World Cup coverage on 20 June 2026 for the Germany-Ivory Coast match.
Lineker left the BBC in May 2025 after 26 years as Match of the Day host.
Lineker records daily episodes of Netflix’s The Rest Is Football podcast from a Times Square studio.
Lineker announced he will host ITV’s game show The Box later in 2026.

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Lineker Nets Netflix

Netflix paid £14 million for exclusive rights to The Rest Is Football podcast.
The 40-episode series is recorded in a New York City apartment overlooking Times Square.
Gary Lineker’s net worth is estimated at about £30 million, built from his playing career, broadcasting and endorsements.
Before leaving, Lineker was the BBC’s highest-earning on-air talent, earning more than £1.35 million annually.

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Historical Context

Formed in 1992, the Premier League awarded its first live-match package to BSkyB for £304 million, breaking the BBC’s highlights monopoly and prompting ITV’s £22 million per-season deal. The lucrative model spurred ever-higher fees, so today Gary Lineker’s £14 million Netflix podcast and £30 million net worth illustrate how star talent now migrates from traditional broadcasters to global streaming platforms.

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Lineker Joins ITV

Gary Lineker appeared on ITV's World Cup coverage on 20 June 2026 for the Germany-Ivory Coast match.
Lineker left the BBC in May 2025 after 26 years as Match of the Day host.
Lineker records daily episodes of Netflix’s The Rest Is Football podcast from a Times Square studio.
Lineker announced he will host ITV’s game show The Box later in 2026.

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