2022-06-15
@MLS_Buzz But that's BEFORE @ESPN/@FoxSports/@TUDNUSA all pay their share for their weekly broadcast rights. And before any regional broadcasters pay up to continue to show their local @MLS team's matches in-market. Could be $300-350M a year by the end — more for teams in big markets.
Wall Street Journal
Apple and Major League Soccer announce a 2023-2032 broadcasting deal, with games available via MLS Apple TV app or Apple TV+; source: deal is worth $250M+/year
In a historic first for sports, fans can stream every single MLS match through … Tim Baysinger / Axios : Apple builds sports empire with MLB, MLS deals Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : A...
@MLS_Buzz ... Also, that extra $4-5M per team could usher in a higher salary cap, more DPs per team (4-5 DPs, and extra U22 DP), etc. It could also lead to the @MLS purchase of @USL and @NWSL, to get them in their deal with Apple. And would set up the tiered pro/rel split in @MLS.
Wall Street Journal
Apple and Major League Soccer announce a 2023-2032 broadcasting deal, with games available via MLS Apple TV app or Apple TV+; source: deal is worth $250M+/year
In a historic first for sports, fans can stream every single MLS match through … Tim Baysinger / Axios : Apple builds sports empire with MLB, MLS deals Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : A...