
<p>The year 2023 is a whole new ball game for Major League Soccer. With the launch of <a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=wst_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l35s4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLS Season Pass</a>, it means a brand-new pre-game, post-game and whiparound show for fans of MLS teams. It’s all part of the new <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/06/14/mls-signs-10-year-deal-with-apple-tv-in-global-deal/">Apple-MLS deal</a>. And we have all of the details.</p>



<p>Without the talent, MLS Season Pass’ new shows wouldn’t be possible. So far, the league has hired <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/mls-season-pass-announcers-and-analysts-for-apple-deal-20230203-WST-416042.html">80 talent members</a> ranging from commentators to co-commentators, hosts, analysts and more.</p>



<p>All MLS and Leagues Cup live matches are produced at MLS stadiums, including on-site talent, using a fleet of production units to produce simultaneous coverage of up to 14 matches each game night. Live studio programming is created at a newly rebuilt production facility in New York City with a trio of state-of-the-art studios that serve as the central hub for all MLS Season Pass studio programming.</p>



<p>Here’s what MLS has come up with for 2023 and beyond.</p>



<h2>MLS Season Pass pre-game: MLS Countdown</h2>



<p>In the past, the constraints of television sometimes meant that there was little to no MLS pre-game coverage. That ends now. With <a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=wst_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l35s4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLS Season Pass</a>, where games are mostly on Saturday or Wednesday nights, the pre-game show starts 30 minutes before kickoff. So, for example, for games kicking off at 7:30pm local time (whether that’s in the Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific timezones), expect 30 minutes of pre-game coverage before your game starts.</p>



<p>Debuting with the 2023 MLS season, the pre-game show is entitled <em>MLS Countdown</em>. There’s a version in English-language, and a different pre-game show in Spanish-language.</p>



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<p>On English-language broadcasts, Jillian Sakovits and Andrew Wiebe are the hosts. They are joined by analysts Nigel Reo-Coker, Calen Carr, Shep Messing and Matt Doyle.</p>



<p>Spanish-language broadcasts of <em>MLS Countdown </em>feature Tony Cherchi and Stefano Fusaro as hosts. They are joined by analysts Diego Valeri, Melissa Ortiz, and Chelsea Cabarcas.</p>



<h2>Whip-around show: MLS 360</h2>



<p>Featuring show hosts Liam McHugh (from NBC Sports) and Kaylyn Kyle (from beIN SPORTS), MLS has coined their whip-around show <em>MLS 360</em>. McHugh and Kyle are flanked by analysts Sacha Kljestan and Bradley Wright-Phillips as well as rules expert Christina Unkel.</p>



<p><em>MLS 360 </em>is the newest whip-around show for soccer. It’ll be similar in concept to the popular <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/01/02/how-to-watch-goal-rush-the-premier-league-whiparound-show/">Goal Rush</a> and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2020/12/02/cbss-golazo-show-expands-to-include-europa-league-whiparound-on-thursdays/">The Golazo Show</a>. In <em>MLS 360</em>, it’ll provide live look-ins from every game, so you can see all of the goals and major incidents from the games happening concurrently.</p>



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<p>It’s the ideal way to watch MLS games if you just want to be entertained, and don’t have any interest in one specific team (or matchup).</p>



<p>While not available in Spanish-language, the concept is easy for Spanish-language viewers to follow along with just as English-language viewers experience when they watch <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/zona-futbol-dream-come-true-champions-league-coverage-20191022-CMS-281487.html">Zona Futbol</a> in Spanish on TUDN.</p>



<h2>Post-game: MLS Wrap-up</h2>



<p>Last but not least, the <em>MLS Wrap-Up</em> airs for 30 minutes after the game ends, bringing you the analysis as well as post-match interviews with players and coaches. Coverage will be available in both English- and Spanish-language.</p>



<p>During the season, we can expect almost all of the games on Saturday nights to start at 7:30pm local time. That’ll number 29 Saturday nights throughout the regular season, and six Wednesday nights. So, expect the East Coast post-game shows to air approximately from 9:30pm to 10pm ET. And then the final Pacific Coast games will have post-game wrap-up coverage approximately between 9:30pm to 10pm PT. However, <a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=wst_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l35s4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLS Season Pass</a> has no time constraints. So if there’s a huge talking point after a game, coverage can run longer than 30 minutes.</p>



<p>The hosts and analysts of <em>MLS Wrap-Up </em>are the same as <em>MLS Countdown</em> (see above <em>MLS Countdown </em>section).</p>



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<p>We’re on the precipice of an exciting chapter in the history of soccer broadcasting in the United States. Imagine if your favorite league, no matter what league it is, was given a clean slate, to create its own pre-game, post-game and whip-around show. What would it look like?</p>



<p>With <a href="https://tv.apple.com/channel/tvs.sbd.7000?itsct=wst_mls&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010l35s4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">MLS Season Pass</a>, MLS pre-game and post-match coverage begins February 25. That also includes the whip-around show, which will be available free (<a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/tv/mls-offers-32-free-games-to-watch-from-feb-25-to-march-19-20230214-WST-419022.html">along with the games</a>) during the opening weekend.</p>


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