The contract value, which amounted to a quarter of a billion dollars a year, will grant him some exclusive rights to the league, which is expected to become one of the top leagues in the world by the 2026 league.
Apple’s deal with MLS includes broadcasts in Spanish and French, which means greater reach of the game in countries that speak both languages.
The company that owns the famous brand competes in this deal with a network "Fox" The venue that has renewed the agreement with the American League, as it will broadcast 34 regular season games a year, eight Audi MLS Cup playoff games every season, the MLS Cup and some selected games in the so-called "League Cup".
Apple Agreement and Renewal "Fox" His deals with the league mean television networks ESPN, Fox and Univision will have other non-exclusive options with the NFL.
And it was a network "Disney" The first to broadcast American League games, beginning in 1996, with the Univision network, which since 2007 has become the league’s most prominent supporter.
The beginning of a new era
This was stated by the American Darren Weinberg, sports director of the American channel Ntvnesw" Sky News Saudi economy" Cable TV is a thing of the past and the prices are very high, so many of these cable channels have started to decline and have turned to streaming services like Apple and Hulu, adding that it is the beginning of a new era in broadcasting world.
Weinberg, who works as a host for one of the sports programs, confirmed that such an agreement between Apple and the American League MLS will certainly lead to an increase in the number of spectators for the tournament because this is the way people are heading towards it right now.
The chord is stretched Camel The new season from 2023 to 2033, where the matches will be broadcast via an application "+AppleTV" At a cost of $15 per month or $100 per year in mainland North America.
And it was a platform "Front office" The American network pointed to ESPN’s reluctance to pay large sums of money for non-exclusive sports competitions, adding that the television network has concerns about the possibility of Apple making the matches available to its users, which affects the public’s interest in watching matches on TV channels, and thus will cause financial losses to transport companies.
Long-term goals
As for the American Football League (MLS), it was first launched in 1996, taking advantage of the country hosting the 1994 World Cup, and the stated goal at the time was for the American League to be among the five major leagues within the North American continent, and since when it took over "Don Garber" Presiding over the league in 1999. The league experienced great growth, as only 10 teams participated until 2004, before the number increased to 26 teams.
According to the American federation’s official website, the league is growing faster than any other major sports league in North America, adding that it will continue to grow during the next major run-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be as "Rocket fuel" For the popularity of football in the words of the official website.
The American journalist Darren Weinberg, in his statements to"Sky News Saudi economy"He clarified that to be successful in North America, the first thing Canada, Mexico and the United States of America must present is a strong dossier, emphasizing that this will happen.
He noticed the absence Messi And Ronaldo, expected for the next World Cup, will reduce the interest of some fans, but celebrities and media coverage always rally behind the World Cup and it will certainly be successful.
Weinberg concluded his speech by pointing out that most of the American people are attracted to American football and basketball. As for football, it has begun to take much interest from a wide range of young people, as the interest for football is increasingly on the rise in the country.
30 years anniversary
By the time MLS 2026 kicks off, it will have been 30 years since its inception, providing an incredible boost to the league, creating new fans, and inspiring future generations of players at all levels of the game in North America.
The 2022 World Cup represents a happy memory for American League officials, as a player who won the World Cup for the first time, a young Argentine, left this league for the first time. "Thiago Almada" Atlanta United midfielder.
Last season, the 2021-2022 NFL enjoyed the highest television viewership in tournament history on ESPN and ABC pay-TV channels, averaging 343,000 viewers per game, the highest since 2007.
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agency Apple The American company will be one of the most important architects of this transformation in the field of sports broadcasting rights, concluding a 10-year exclusive media agreement with Major League Soccer (MLS)..
The contract value, which amounted to a quarter of a billion dollars a year, will grant him some exclusive rights to the league, which is expected to become one of the top leagues in the world by the 2026 league.
Apple’s deal with MLS includes broadcasts in Spanish and French, which means greater reach of the game in countries that speak both languages.
The company that owns the famous brand competes in this agreement with the local network “Fox”, which has renewed the agreement with the American League, as it will broadcast 34 regular season games a year, eight Audi MLS Cup playoffs each season, the MLS Cup and selected matches of the so-called “League Cup”.
The deal with Apple and the renewal of Fox’s deals with the league mean television networks ESPN, Fox and Univision will have other non-exclusive options with the NFL.
The “Disney” network was the first to carry American League games, beginning in 1996 with the Univision network, which since 2007 has become the league’s most prominent supporter.
The beginning of a new era
American Darren Weinberg, sports director of US channel Ntvnesw, told “Sky News Arabia Economy” that cable TV has become a thing of the past and the prices are very high, so many of these cable channels have started to decline and resort to broadcasting services such as Apple and Hulu, adding that The dawn of a new era in the world of broadcasting.
Weinberg, who works as a host for one of the sports programs, confirmed that such an agreement between Apple and the American League MLS will certainly lead to an increase in the number of spectators for the tournament because this is the way people are heading towards it right now.
The chord is stretched Camel The new season starts from the 2023-2033 season, as the games will be broadcast through the “Apple TV +” application at a cost of $15 per month or $100 per year within the North American continent.
And the American platform “Front Office” had indicated ESPN’s reluctance to pay large sums of money for non-exclusive sports competitions, adding that the television network had concerns about Apple’s ability to make the matches available to its users, which affects the ‘public interest in watching matches on TV channels, and therefore This will cause financial losses to airlines.
Long-term goals
As for the American Football League (MLS), it was first launched in 1996, taking advantage of the country hosting the 1994 World Cup, and the stated goal at the time was for the American League to be among the five major leagues within the North American continent, and since Don Garber took over as president of the league in 1994. 1999 The league has seen great growth, as only 10 teams participated through 2004, before the number increased to 26 teams.
According to the official website of the American federation, the league is growing faster than any other major sports league in North America, adding that it will continue to grow during the next major period leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be “rocket”. . fuel” for the popularity of football. Expression official website.
The American journalist Darren Weinberg, in his statements to “Sky News Arabia Economy”, clarified that to be successful in North America, the first thing Canada, Mexico and the United States of America must present is a strong dossier, emphasizing that this it will happen.
He noticed the absence Messi And Ronaldo, expected for the next World Cup, will reduce the interest of some fans, but celebrities and media coverage always rally behind the World Cup and it will certainly be successful.
Weinberg concluded his speech by pointing out that most of the American people are attracted to American football and basketball. As for football, it has started to take much of the interest of a wide range of young people, as the interest for football is increasingly on the rise in the country.
30 years anniversary
By the time MLS 2026 kicks off, it will have been 30 years since its inception, providing an incredible boost to the league, creating new fans, and inspiring future generations of players at all levels of the game in North America.
The 2022 World Cup represents a happy memory for American League officials, as a player who was crowned World Cup, the young Argentine “Tiago Almada”, left this league for the first time, the American midfielder from the Atlanta United.
Last season, the 2021-2022 NFL enjoyed the highest television viewership in tournament history on ESPN and ABC pay-TV channels, averaging 343,000 viewers per game, the highest since 2007.
