Apple did not feature the US Open Cup in its recent docuseries Messi Meets America. It provided a heavy focus on the highlights of Messi's Leagues Cup win and his foray into Major League Soccer. However, there was no mention of the oldest soccer competition in the United States. The nonsensical decision may have come […]

The producers behind Messi Meets America are not planning on including any footage or mentions of the US Open Cup in the docuseries, World Soccer Talk has learned. Episodes one through three, released October 11 on Apple TV+, cover the period from Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami until the Leagues Cup Final where Miami […]

Want to watch the new Messi Meets America documentary series? If you're an MLS fan and hopped aboard the MLS Season Pass train this season, it might not be as straightforward as you think. But don't worry, it's easy, albeit at an added cost, and we've got the details for you. Messi Meets America is […]

From June to September, all we’ve heard from MLS and Apple is Messi, Messi, and Messi. Now that Inter Miami is out of the playoffs and Messi is away on international duty, the focus returns to MLS Cup Playoffs. But without the league’s main focal point, what are the redeeming reasons to watch MLS Cup […]

Apple is reportedly looking into expanding their investment in sports programming with Formula 1. The move would make Apple the exclusive streaming home of the popular international racing division. According to a report by BusinessF1 Magazine, the massive media tech company is mulling a $2 billion annual deal to stream F1 races. 9to5Mac claims that […]

Apple signed its landmark $2.5 billion deal with Major League Soccer last year to mark the company's splash into streaming sports. Apple isn't content to just air MLS games. It wants to reshape how they're presented and consumed. That desire to innovate, while welcome in many regards, needs to be balanced with respect for soccer's […]

Apple is looking to build on the Messi mania by creating a second documentary on the Inter Miami superstar. The Argentine World Cup winner is already the central focus of a four-part documentary series. That one focuses on his triumph in Qatar. There is no official release date for the documentary yet. Bloomberg is reporting […]

Want to watch MLS Season Pass without needing Apple TV? There's some nuance to the answers you seek, so read on to find out everything you need to know. The basics Apple TV, meaning the app/website itself, is required to watch games. There's no way around this. But it's just the platform that the games […]

Are you a soccer fan wanting to legally watch MLS, but not ready to throw down upwards of $14.99 per month to do it? Considering the hoopla and promotion that's gone into how revolutionary the service is, you'd be forgiven if you thought you can't watch MLS without MLS Season Pass. But you'd be wrong. […]

Why is Apple not releasing any viewing numbers for games that stream on MLS Season Pass? It's an important question, and enquiring minds want to better understand how well MLS Season Pass is doing in its first season. After all, other streaming services often release viewing numbers for games. So, why not Apple? So, we […]

From 2023 onwards, the expanded Leagues Cup competition is now a major part of the MLS calendar. Featuring every MLS and Liga MX team, the summer tournament has evolved beyond simple friendlies, and is now an official CONCACAF-sanctioned competition. But can you watch Leagues Cup with MLS Season Pass? The simple answer is yes. Yes, […]

Apple is described by Sports Business Journal as "one of the most secretive companies in the world." So, it's not much of a surprise that Apple is keeping viewing numbers for games on MLS Season Pass close to its chest. Nevertheless, an industry expert has been able to determine the Lionel Messi impact on MLS […]

Apple achieved a MLS Season Pass record this past week as three matches were the most-watched in its short history. While Apple isn't sharing any details about how many people watched the games, or which games broke the records, we all know the answer. Inter Miami's games against Cruz Azul and Atlanta United were record […]

MLS Season Pass is available almost everywhere. This makes it convenient to follow the league wherever you happen to be on Earth. But, like other services from Apple, some places are unfortunately locked out. While most major areas let you subscribe to MLS Season Pass, there are a few areas blacked out. Locations MLS Season […]

Apple has passed on the opportunity to bid on Premier League rights in the United Kingdom because the Cupertino-based company only wants global deals. In doing so, Apple is sending the following message to not only the Premier League but all other major soccer leagues — “Give us global deals, or don’t give us anything at […]