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Apple TV
/ 244 days agoMLS and Apple make MLS Season Pass budget cuts
Major League Soccer has reduced the number of commentators and analysts calling games on MLS Season Pass in 2024. The MLS Season Pass budget cuts are part of a business effort to reduce costs after spending on production costs exceeded expectations last year, sources told World Soccer Talk. In total, 18 people have been cut […]
ESPN
/ 245 days agoRelevent Sports to buy EFL media rights for North America
Relevent Sports, a media agency based in New York City, is lining up the EFL media rights in North America. The current rights deal for the EFL expires at the end of the 2023/24 season. Pitch International brokered the previous deal that sent the rights in the United States to ESPN. That includes the rights […]
CBS Sports
/ 246 days agoClive Tyldesley: Commentators are working too many games
Clive Tyldesley, a veteran broadcaster who Americans can hear on CBS' Champions League coverage, says modern-day commentators are working too many games. The congested fixture of games plays no helping hand to those broadcasters. Yet, Tyldesley says these talents do not have ample time to prepare for the games they do. Nor do the commentators […]
Apple TV
/ 247 days ago'Nobody watched me on Apple TV+,' says Jon Stewart
Popular talk show host Jon Stewart has spoken about his experience at Apple TV+ and his impending return to cable TV. His experience at Apple TV+ made him feel like no one was watching. His words shed light on potential concerns for the tech giant ahead of several weeks of major milestones for the platform. […]
ESPN
/ 247 days agoGet $20 off an annual ESPN+ subscription for limited time
ESPN+ is offering a discount that allows subscribers to get $20 off an annual subscription to the streaming service. The deal comes at a welcome time as the service's price continues to climb. As of February 2024, ESPN+ has a monthly cost of $10.99. The annual subscription to ESPN+ is $109.99, a stark contrast from […]
ESPN
/ 251 days agoESPN to make TV channels available to cord-cutters in 2025
ESPN announced that their channels, traditionally reserved for cable and pay-TV subscriptions, will be available directly to cord-cutters in 2025. The news on this service follows the monumental news that ESPN is entering a joint venture with FOX and WarnerBros Discovery to have many channels available on one streaming service. That debuts in Fall 2024 […]
ESPN
/ 252 days agoWhat's missing from the ESPN, FOX and TNT app for soccer fans
ESPN, FOX, and TNT owner WarnerBros Discovery this week announced a major joint venture to stream sports, including soccer, on one app. ESPN is the home of a litany of club competitions in Europe, including the Bundesliga and LaLiga. FOX has provided a home for international soccer on United States television. The Gold Cup, European […]
Discovery
/ 253 days agoESPN, FOX and WarnerBros Discovery to create killer sports app
ESPN, FOX, and WarnerBros Discovery are teaming up to create a standalone mega sports app that will feature thousands of sporting events in one single place. Planned for a launch in late 2024, the app from the trio of media giants plans to pool together exclusive live sports, including soccer. Those soccer rights include the […]
Apple TV
/ 254 days agoHow to sign up for MLS Season Pass in 2024
In 2024, Major League Soccer returns to Apple, and you can sign up for MLS Season Pass right now. In doing so, subscribers unlock access to every Major League Soccer game this season. That includes the Leagues Cup and MLS Cup Playoffs. Even if games are airing on English- or Spanish-language TV, fans can stream […]
American Soccer
/ 256 days agoMLS earns less TV revenue than bottom 2 relegated EPL teams
The Premier League is the undisputed worldwide leader when it comes to generating television revenue in soccer. After all, the English division not only brings in the most money, but they dominate other significant leagues. A previous report even showed that relegated English teams in 2022 earned higher broadcasting funds than champions of other European […]
Disney+
/ 258 days agoBeware soccer fans: ESPN+ to crack down on password sharing
Disney is cracking down on password sharing on their streaming apps. As the massive media conglomerate owns several entities, the move affects those with ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu. New subscribers to any one of these streaming services will now not be allowed to share passwords with other people. Existing users, however, will have until March […]
Apple TV
/ 259 days agoApple releases Leagues Cup details for MLS Season Pass
Apple is ready for another busy season of Major League Soccer on MLS Season Pass in 2024, and that includes the second edition of the Leagues Cup. The competition involves every team in Major League Soccer and Liga MX. Played fully in MLS venues in the United States, the revolutionary competition made headway last year. […]
Apple TV
/ 260 days agoApple brings back MLS Season Pass, adds MLS 360 in Spanish
Apple's MLS Season Pass is back for 2024. Among several changes, the biggest news is that it has added MLS360 in Spanish-language. The 2024 Major League Soccer season is the second of a ten-year deal with Apple to promote MLS Season Pass. This is the streaming home of all Major League Soccer games throughout the […]
Apple TV
/ 260 days agoMLS Season Pass FAQ for 2024: Latest Updates
Major League Soccer and Apple TV are in year two of the MLS Season Pass era. The one-stop streaming platform for all things MLS returns, and there are several important changes for MLS Season Pass in 2024. Hence, the reason why we've created this MLS Season Pass FAQ for you to keep you informed. MLS […]
CBS Sports
/ 261 days agoCBS Champions League commercial nails soccer fandom in USA
CBS unveiled a commercial during the National Football League's AFC Championship that perfectly captures what it is like to watch the UEFA Champions League. At least, it perfectly captures what it is like to watch the competition for American viewers. The top international club competition in Europe has games that start around lunchtime for viewers […]