Chris Quinn to lead Paul Scholes-fronted podcast into the World Cup and next phase of growth

Platform Media is excited to appoint Chris Quinn as an Executive Producer within their sports slate. Quinn’s 14-year production career spans some of the UK’s most recognisable formats, including A League of Their Own, Last Leg of the Paralympics, and Alan Carr: Chatty Man.

Following a hugely successful run of Platform Media original show launches, Quinn’s new role will build on their growing sports offering. 

Quinn will lead on the content and growth of The Good, The Bad and The Football, hosted by Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt alongside award-winning comedian Paddy McGuinness during the World Cup. Since launching in September 2025, the show has built a loyal audience at speed - surpassing 500 million cross-platform views, amassing more than 800,000 followers, and clocking half a million hours of consumption in the last month alone.

The slate is also home to The Good, The Bad and The Rugby, The Wayne Rooney Show, and Joe Marler Will See You Now. The company’s latest signing is former world champion boxer Tony Bellew who teams up with content creator Charlie Parsons to host Fight Your Corner: a joint IP venture that has seen over 9 million streams across long-form episodes and social media in the first four weeks.

The continued growth has led to a headline sponsorship with Midnite across both Fight Your Corner and The Good, The Bad and The Football, reinforcing the value of investing in talent and IP. 

The appointment reflects Platform’s strategy of investing in premium visual content, and its dedication to growing their original IP. Quinn’s track record in television and creative development will strengthen Platform’s ability to build worlds around the people, stories, and ideas audiences care about most.

Quinn voiced his excitement: “What Platform has built in sport in a short space of time is genuinely impressive — the numbers, the talent, the IP. That tells you everything about the foundation here. The strategy here has no ceiling and I’m excited to push that as far as possible."

Conor Hewitt, Head of Sport at Platform Media, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Chris at such a pivotal point for Platform’s sports slate. The appetite from audiences, sponsors and talent has never been stronger. Chris joins with the experience to match that ambition and makes him a hugely valuable addition to the team.”