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Chernin Group Takes Stake in ‘Rest Is History’ Podcast Network

Goalhanger, a UK-based company, will use the investment to expand into video and live events

Jack Davenport, Tony Pastor and Gary Lineker, co-founders of Goalhanger.Photographer: Garry Jones/Goalhanger Podcasts Ltd.

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By Ashley Carman

January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

The Chernin Group, the investment firm founded by longtime media executive Peter Chernin, acquired a minority stake in the UK-based Goalhanger Podcasts Ltd., the network behind popular shows like The Rest Is History and The Rest Is Politics.

Chernin will receive a seat on Goalhanger’s board as a result of the transaction, the companies said Wednesday. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. It’s the first outside investment in Goalhanger, which was founded in 2014.