taking effect in the 2023 season, under which it would hold the global over-the-top media rights to the league.

On June 14, 2022, MLS announced a 10-year broadcasting deal with Apple Inc.

MLS had requested that its teams not negotiate regional television rights to their matches beyond the 2022 season, suggesting that the league was considering switching to a centralized model for its media rights (more akin to the National Football League and European club leagues such as the Premier League) after its present national television agreements with ESPN, Fox Sports, and Univision expire at the same time. A non-exclusive linear television package of matches was sold to Fox Sports in the United States and Bell Media in Canada. Under the new contracts, regionally-televised matches have been discontinued, hence all match stream globally with no blackout restrictions.Ī selection of matches each week will be made available to stream for free without a subscription. MLS Season Pass is a subscription-based service on Apple TV app, which carries live coverage of all MLS regular season and playoff matches, as well as coverage of the Leagues Cup, selected MLS Next and MLS Next Pro matches, studio programs, and other video content (including match replays and original programming). The package was launched in the 2023 Major League Soccer season as part of a new 10-year media rights agreement between MLS and Apple, under which it holds the global over-the-top streaming rights to the league. which includes live matches from Major League Soccer. MLS Season Pass is a soccer streaming service operated by Apple Inc.

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