February 1, 2023
UPDATE
MLS Season Move is now obtainable worldwide on the Apple TV app
Followers can get pleasure from all kinds of free Main League Soccer content material beginning immediately to prepare for the 2023 season kicking off February 25
MLS Season Move shall be dwelling to all MLS and Leagues Cup matches, and a whole bunch of MLS NEXT Professional and MLS NEXT video games
Beginning immediately, followers can join MLS Season Move, the unprecedented subscription service now obtainable on the Apple TV app in additional than 100 nations and areas. To prepare for the 2023 Main League Soccer season, followers can get pleasure from all kinds of free on-demand content material that celebrates the motion, pleasure, and distinct tradition of MLS, together with content material from MLS golf equipment, 2023 participant profiles, one of the best league and membership highlights from the 2022 season, full replays of traditional matches, and documentary-style vignettes.
As soon as the season kicks off on February 25, MLS Season Move will function each reside MLS regular-season match, all the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and Leagues Cup1 multi function place, with constant match occasions and no blackouts — a primary in reside sports activities broadcasting. With an MLS Season Move subscription, followers can get pleasure from each MLS match on billions of units via the Apple TV app on Apple units, good TVs, streaming units, set-top bins, and sport consoles, in addition to on the internet at television.apple.com.
“Having accessibility is big for the game. It’s going to assist develop MLS not solely domestically, however internationally. You’ll have eyes throughout watching our video games,” stated Kellyn Acosta, Los Angeles Soccer Membership’s midfielder. “We discuss how we would like the league to proceed to develop and bridge the hole compared with different leagues, and I believe having this Apple partnership is a step in the appropriate path. Main into the World Cup in 2026, you need to construct momentum and acquire extra publicity, and I believe this partnership goes to actually be lovely. I do know my household is worked up to have all of the video games in a single place, and I believe it’s going to be enormous for the league and for the game within the US.”
“It by no means actually crossed my thoughts {that a} partnership like this is able to actually alleviate a variety of these stresses for thus lots of our followers, our households, our pals, and for the gamers too, as a result of we watch MLS on a regular basis,” stated Mark-Anthony Kaye, Toronto FC’s midfielder. “So it’s a great feeling to know that the league understands these points and has accomplished a extremely good job to place a deal collectively that may put us in a greater place to deliver MLS to the world. I’ve solely been within the league for six years, however the quantity of progress is mind-blowing. So I believe that is solely scratching the floor with this Apple deal, and I’m actually completely happy that they’ve accomplished it.”
Followers can go to mlssoccer.com/schedule to see the complete 2023 MLS season schedule, together with which matches can be found without cost on the Apple TV app in the course of the first month. Further free matches shall be added commonly all through the season.
The Final Vacation spot for MLS Followers
MLS Season Move shall be dwelling to essentially the most expansive and accessible content material 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. Each match options the flexibility for followers to hitch the motion reside or watch it from the beginning.
MLS Season Move can even function pregame exhibits and a postgame wrap-up to shut every night time. To enrich the motion, MLS Season Move will provide a five-hour reside whip-around present, capturing the entire key moments from each match from the beginning of the primary matches on the East Coast to the ultimate whistle of the West Coast contests (7:30 p.m. ET-12:30 a.m. ET).
On match days, all of the reside and upcoming matches for the day shall be prominently featured on MLS Season Move, so followers can shortly see what they need to watch. On non-match days, followers can get pleasure from match previews, membership sizzle movies to get pumped for the subsequent showdown, highlights, replays, and extra nice content material. Because the season goes on, MLS Season Move will function weekly exhibits, match-winning targets, nice saves, and different highlights from the week — all curated to focus on one of the best of the motion throughout all the league.
All matches will function each English- and Spanish-language announcers, whereas matches involving Canadian groups can even provide commentary in French. Pregame exhibits and the postgame wrap-up shall be obtainable in English and Spanish. Followers within the US and Canada can even have the choice to pick their dwelling group’s radio for broadcast audio on the Apple TV app the place obtainable.
Spearheading the MLS Season Move protection shall be a group of proficient broadcasters and soccer legends, whose ardour for the sport will assist showcase the entire MLS motion and compelling storylines. Followers can go to the MLS web site to study concerning the MLS Season Move broadcast group. The entire on-air broadcast group and the complete manufacturing plan for MLS Season Move shall be introduced quickly.
Devoted Membership Pages
Followers can choose their favourite membership for a extra customized expertise all through the Apple TV app. As soon as a fan selects a favourite membership, their matches will robotically seem within the Up Subsequent watchlist on the Apple TV app, so they are going to by no means miss a second. Followers may also decide into receiving a notification on iPhone and iPad at any time when their match is about to begin.
Every membership web page will provide followers a single vacation spot to search out all the things there may be to look at on their membership. Followers can discover reside matches, match previews, and different key membership content material, together with interviews and replays. Followers can even discover a schedule of all matches for his or her membership, and luxuriate in featured tales and highlights which are up to date commonly.
Extra Methods for Followers to Rejoice MLS
Starting immediately, followers can get pleasure from club-curated playlists that includes songs and artists that embody the cultures of these golf equipment, in addition to two MLS-inspired playlists solely on Apple Music, with extra music content material coming all through the season. Followers can go to apple.co/AM-MLS on iPhone, iPad, or Mac to be directed proper to the MLS expertise on Apple Music.
When the season kicks off on February 25, followers can go to Apple Maps to discover devoted Match Day Guides created by MLS golf equipment, together with Atlanta United, Nashville SC, and Toronto FC, and discover suggestions for native bars and eating places to catch a sport, detailed details about their stadiums, and extra. Maps can also be launching a number of new custom-designed three-dimensional landmarks of MLS Stadiums in time for the season openers, together with Purple Bull Enviornment in Harrison, New Jersey; Lumen Area in Seattle; and Audi Area in Washington, D.C.
With iOS 16, Apple launched a brand new My Sports activities part on the Apple TV app throughout iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV for customers to simply comply with their favourite golf equipment, groups, and leagues.2 Followers can go to apple.co/MySportsMLS on iPhone or iPad to be directed proper to the Apple TV app and comply with their favourite Main League Soccer golf equipment, and get alerts earlier than upcoming video games, comply with scores in actual time, and extra.
My Sports activities additionally makes it straightforward to get customized, real-time sports activities protection from Apple Information. Followers can keep on top of things with one of the best tales from prime publications — plus get reside scores, schedules, standings, and highlights.
Followers can ask Siri all kinds of questions associated to MLS, together with schedules, scores, standings, membership rosters, and participant stats.3
Subscribing to MLS Season Move
Followers can subscribe to MLS Season Move 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 worth of $12.99 monthly or $79 per season.4 A subscription to MLS Season Move shall be included with every full-season ticket account. Via Household Sharing, as much as six members of the family can share the subscription utilizing their very own Apple ID and password.
The launch of MLS Season Move marks the official kickoff of the 10-year partnership between MLS and Apple, a historic first for a serious skilled sports activities league.
- This excludes Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup for viewers in Mexico.
- My Sports activities just isn’t obtainable in all nations and areas.
- Siri availability, options, and instructions differ by language and nation or area.
- To subscribe to MLS Season Move, clients should replace to iOS 16.2 or later, iPadOS 16.2 or later, tvOS 16.2 or later, and macOS Ventura. Followers world wide can get pleasure from MLS Season Move in English, Spanish, or French the place obtainable, together with closed captions.
Press Contacts
Bernadette Simpao
Apple
(669) 227-9273
Dan Courtemanche
MLS
dan.courtemanche@MLSsoccer.com
(212) 450-1225
Apple Media Helpline
(408) 974-2042
