November 16, 2022
UPDATE
Apple and Main League Soccer announce MLS Season Cross launches February 1, 2023
Apple and Main League Soccer immediately introduced MLS Season Cross will launch February 1, 2023 — introducing an unprecedented subscription service to followers in over 100 nations and areas that options each reside MLS regular-season match, all the playoffs, and the Leagues Cup,1 all with no blackouts. MLS Season Cross will convey MLS to its largest worldwide viewers ever, in a extra easy and streamlined approach: All matches will likely be obtainable on billions of gadgets by means of the Apple TV app on Apple gadgets, sensible TVs, streaming gadgets, set-top containers, and recreation consoles, and the online at television.apple.com. The launch of MLS Season Cross marks the official kickoff of the 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple, a historic first for a serious skilled sports activities league.
As well as, 2023 enlargement membership St. Louis CITY SC immediately unveiled its jerseys for the inaugural season of the membership and supplied the primary look of the Apple TV sleeve patch. All 29 golf equipment could have the Apple TV patch in a unique shade, with the remainder of the golf equipment’ jerseys to be shared within the weeks main as much as the beginning of the 2023 common season.
“There isn’t a extra good time to introduce MLS Season Cross, coming off the heels of probably the most dramatic MLS Cup in historical past and with MLS because the fastest-growing soccer league on the planet,” stated Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice chairman of Providers. “We’re counting down the times to February 2023 when followers all over the place can take pleasure in MLS Season Cross on billions of gadgets — all with no blackouts.”
“We couldn’t be extra excited to convey our followers MLS Season Cross, a brand new residence for all MLS matches and all kinds of league and membership content material they’ll’t get wherever else,” stated Don Garber, MLS’s commissioner. “We’ve probably the most engaged and passionate followers in sports activities, and now they’ll have each match all over the place with MLS Season Cross.”
MLS Season Cross will likely be residence to probably the most expansive and accessible programming lineup ever for MLS followers, together with all MLS and Leagues Cup matches, in addition to a whole bunch of MLS NEXT Professional and MLS NEXT video games through the season. Throughout match days, MLS Season Cross will characteristic an unique reside match whip-around present so followers by no means miss an thrilling objective or save, in addition to recreation replays, highlights, and evaluation. Beginning February 1, followers can subscribe to MLS Season Cross on the Apple TV app for $14.99 per thirty days through the season or $99 per season, and Apple TV+ subscribers can enroll at a particular value of $12.99 per thirty days and $79 per season.
As beforehand introduced, the MLS 2023 common season will kick off on February 25. The primary residence opener to be revealed up to now is the 2022 MLS Cup champions Los Angeles FC in opposition to the LA Galaxy in a historic match showcasing Los Angeles’ marquee soccer rivalry on the Rose Bowl Stadium — the primary MLS regular-season match to be performed there since 2002. All matches through the “MLS is Again” opening weekend will likely be obtainable to look at free of charge on the Apple TV app.
Followers will be capable to watch MLS matches that includes English and Spanish broadcast crews, they usually can simply take heed to a membership’s residence radio broadcast on the Apple TV app. All matches involving Canadian groups will likely be obtainable in French. Matches will happen totally on Saturdays and Wednesdays, with a couple of matches held on Sundays. For many matches, the beginning time will likely be 7:30 p.m. native time, with pregame protection starting at 7 p.m. ET. Just a few matches every week might air at different instances.
Main League Soccer’s full 2023 schedule will likely be introduced in mid-December.
MLS Season Cross will present followers with in-depth protection of their favourite golf equipment each week all through the season, beginning with previews of every upcoming match. On match day, followers could have the power to look at any match from the beginning, irrespective of once they tune in. After the ultimate whistle, followers can watch match replays, spotlight packages, and extra to allow them to make amends for something they missed on and off the pitch.
A subscription to MLS Season Cross will likely be included as a part of full-season ticket packages with MLS golf equipment. A choice of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, together with among the largest playoff matchups, will even be obtainable at no further value to Apple TV+ subscribers, with plenty of matches obtainable free of charge on the Apple TV app.
Extra particulars concerning the MLS Season Cross broadcast groups, manufacturing enhancements, in addition to all of the methods followers can take pleasure in MLS content material throughout the Apple ecosystem, will likely be introduced within the coming weeks.
Beginning immediately, followers can go to apple.com/apple-tv-app to join updates about MLS Season Cross.
Observe MLS on Apple Information
With iOS 16, Apple Information launched a brand new My Sports activities part for customers to simply observe their favourite golf equipment, groups, and leagues; obtain tales from a whole bunch of prime publishers; entry scores, schedules, and standings for the highest skilled and school leagues; and watch highlights proper within the Information app. Followers can go to apple.information/mysports to observe Main League Soccer and their favourite golf equipment in Information to maintain up on all of the happenings across the league, and seamlessly sync their groups with the Apple TV app.
About Main League Soccer
Headquartered in New York Metropolis, Main League Soccer — celebrating its twenty eighth season in 2023 — options 29 golf equipment all through the US and Canada, together with 2023 enlargement crew St. Louis CITY SC. Beginning on February 1, 2023, all MLS, Leagues Cup,and choose MLS NEXT Professional and MLS NEXT matches may be watched by means of MLS Season Cross, obtainable on the Apple TV app on Apple gadgets, sensible TVs, streaming gadgets, set-top containers, and recreation consoles, and the online at television.apple.com. MLS Season Cross will characteristic probably the most expansive and accessible lineup of programming ever for MLS followers. For extra details about MLS, go to www.MLSsoccer.com. For extra details about the Apple TV app, go to apple.com/apple-tv-app/gadgets.
- This excludes Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup for viewers in Mexico.
Press Contacts
Bernadette Simpao
Apple
(669) 227-9273
Dan Courtemanche
MLS
(212) 450-1225
Apple Media Helpline
(408) 974-2042