Apple Ramps Up Sports Content With Major League Soccer Deal: What Investors And Sports Fans Should Know
Technology giant and streaming company Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ) signed a deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) on Tuesday. Here are the details. What Happened: Major League Soccer signed a 10-year media rights deal with Apple beginning in 2023. Current MLS rights owners ESPN and Fox Sports, units of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) and Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX ), respectively, could also gain linear television content. The 10-year deal was worth an estimated $2.5 billion, according to The Athletic . “In a historic first for sports, fans can stream every single MLS match through the Apple TV app, without any local blackouts or restrictions,” the release reads. Every MLS game will be available for AppleTV subscribers according to the release. A new weekly live match whip-around show will also be available for subscribers, showing goals and big saves along with … Full story available on Benzinga.com
Apple Ramps Up Sports Content With Major League Soccer Deal: What Investors And Sports Fans Should Know
Technology giant and streaming company Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL ) signed a deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) on Tuesday. Here are the details. What Happened: Major League Soccer signed a 10-year media rights deal with Apple beginning in 2023. Current MLS rights owners ESPN and Fox Sports, units of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS ) and Fox Corp (NASDAQ: FOX ), respectively, could also gain linear television content. The 10-year deal was worth an estimated $2.5 billion, according to The Athletic . “In a historic first for sports, fans can stream every single MLS match through the Apple TV app, without any local blackouts or restrictions,” the release reads. Every MLS game will be available for AppleTV subscribers according to the release. A new weekly live match whip-around show will also be available for subscribers, showing goals and big saves along with … Full story available on Benzinga.com