November 16, 2022
UPDATE
Apple and Main League Soccer announce MLS Season Cross launches February 1, 2023
Apple and Main League Soccer at the moment 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, the complete playoffs, and the Leagues Cup,1 all with no blackouts. MLS Season Cross will carry MLS to its greatest worldwide viewers ever, in a extra easy and streamlined approach: All matches will probably be accessible on billions of units by means of the Apple TV app on Apple units, good TVs, streaming units, 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 significant skilled sports activities league.
As well as, 2023 growth membership St. Louis CITY SC at the moment 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 can have the Apple TV patch in a special coloration, 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 vice chairman of Companies. “We’re counting down the times to February 2023 when followers in every single place can take pleasure in MLS Season Cross on billions of units — all with no blackouts.”
“We couldn’t be extra excited to carry 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 wherever else,” stated Don Garber, MLS’s commissioner. “We have now probably the most engaged and passionate followers in sports activities, and now they’ll have each match in every single place with MLS Season Cross.”
MLS Season Cross will probably 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 tons of of MLS NEXT Professional and MLS NEXT video games throughout 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 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 monthly throughout the season or $99 per season, and Apple TV+ subscribers can join 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 throughout the “MLS is Again” opening weekend will probably be accessible to observe totally free on the Apple TV app.
Followers will have the ability 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 will probably be accessible 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 probably 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 will probably 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 can have the flexibility to observe any match from the beginning, regardless of once 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 will probably be included as a part of full-season ticket packages with MLS golf equipment. A choice of MLS and Leagues Cup matches, together with a number of the greatest playoff matchups, will even be accessible at no further price to Apple TV+ subscribers, with a variety of matches accessible totally free on the Apple TV app.
Further particulars in regards to 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 probably be introduced within the coming weeks.
Beginning at the moment, followers can go to apple.com/apple-tv-app to enroll in updates about MLS Season Cross.
Comply with 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 tons of 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 america and Canada, together with 2023 growth group 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, accessible on the Apple TV app on Apple units, good TVs, streaming units, 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/units.
- 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