November 16, 2022
UPDATE
Apple and Main League Soccer announce MLS Season Cross launches February 1, 2023
Apple and Main League Soccer as we speak 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 stay MLS regular-season match, your complete playoffs, and the Leagues Cup,1 all with no blackouts. MLS Season Cross will deliver MLS to its largest worldwide viewers ever, in a extra easy and streamlined method: All matches might be obtainable on billions of gadgets by way 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 growth membership St. Louis CITY SC as we speak unveiled its jerseys for the inaugural season of the membership and offered the primary look of the Apple TV sleeve patch. All 29 golf equipment could have the Apple TV patch in a distinct 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 excellent 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 earth,” stated Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vp of Companies. “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 deliver our followers MLS Season Cross, a brand new house for all MLS matches and all kinds of league and membership content material they’ll’t get anyplace else,” stated Don Garber, MLS’s commissioner. “Now we have 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 might be house 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 in the course of the season. Throughout match days, MLS Season Cross will function an unique stay match whip-around present so followers by no means miss an thrilling purpose 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 monthly in the course of the season or $99 per season, and Apple TV+ subscribers can enroll at a particular value of $12.99 monthly and $79 per season.
As beforehand introduced, the MLS 2023 common season will kick off on February 25. The primary house opener to be revealed thus far is the 2022 MLS Cup champions Los Angeles FC towards 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 in the course of the “MLS is Again” opening weekend might be obtainable to observe without cost on the Apple TV app.
Followers will be capable to watch MLS matches that includes English and Spanish broadcast crews, they usually can simply hearken to a membership’s house radio broadcast on the Apple TV app. All matches involving Canadian groups might be obtainable in French. Matches will happen totally on Saturdays and Wednesdays, with just a few matches held on Sundays. For many matches, the beginning time might be 7:30 p.m. native time, with pregame protection starting at 7 p.m. ET. A number of matches every week might air at different instances.
Main League Soccer’s full 2023 schedule might 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 observe any match from the beginning, regardless of after they tune in. After the ultimate whistle, followers can watch match replays, spotlight packages, and extra to allow them to atone for something they missed on and off the pitch.
A subscription to MLS Season Cross might be included as a part of full-season ticket packages with MLS golf equipment. A number of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, together with a number of the largest playoff matchups, can even be obtainable at no further price to Apple TV+ subscribers, with various matches obtainable without cost on the Apple TV app.
Further 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, might be introduced within the coming weeks.
Beginning as we speak, 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 comply with 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 faculty leagues; and watch highlights proper within the Information app. Followers can go to apple.information/mysports to comply with 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 growth 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 way 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 function 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
dan.courtemanche@MLSsoccer.com
212-450-1225
Apple Media Helpline
(408) 974-2042
