January 29, 2024
Update
Major League Soccer returns to the MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app
Fans can sign up today to enjoy Lionel Messi’s first full season with MLS, Inter Miami CF preseason friendlies, exclusive MLS content and more.
The 29th season of MLS begins on February 21st on the MLS Season Pass
Starting today, fans in more than 100 countries and territories can subscribe to the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV to enjoy all Major League Soccer games throughout the 2024 season. With an MLS Season Pass subscription, fans can access every MLS game with no interruptions, in-depth coverage and analysis, exclusive content and more. This extensive coverage includes the League Cup, MLS All-Star and Audi MLS Cup Playoffs games. The upcoming 2024 season – which begins on February 21 – is the second in a historic 10-year partnership between Apple and Major League Soccer, following the memorable 2023 season with a record-setting and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner. Lionel Messi. In addition, the MLS Season Pass will debut a first-of-its-kind whipping round show for Spanish-speaking fans.
“Our first year of partnership with Major League Soccer has exceeded expectations and brought MLS more fans than ever before,” said Eddie Cui, Apple’s senior vice president of services. We look forward to celebrating Messi’s first full season with the league and building on that momentum to deliver the best possible experience for MLS fans.
“The launch of MLS Season Pass was a transformative moment for our league, as soccer fans around the world can watch MLS games without restrictions and in stunning production quality,” said MLS Commissioner Don Garber. “The first season was overrated, and the second year will be even better.”
“From the quality of the broadcast to the breadth of content, MLS Season Pass had a great first year,” said Darlington Nagbe, Columbus Crew captain and four-time MLS Cup winner. “At such an exciting time for the Army and the league, it was amazing to have all the MLS matches around the world. Friends and family are able to easily enjoy matches no matter where they are, which my teammates and I are very thankful for. MLS Season Pass is helping showcase our league, and I’m excited about what’s ahead in 2024.
Lionel Messi: Inter Miami 2024 pre-season matches
Since joining Inter Miami last July, Messi has changed the landscape of North American soccer and brought international attention to Major League Soccer. In preparation for Messi’s first full season in the league, MLS Season Pass subscribers can enjoy Inter Miami’s preseason matches.
On Thursday, February 15, at 7:30 PM ET, Miami will host Messi’s boyhood club, Newell Old Boys, for the club’s final 2024 preseason matchup. Check out the full list of preseason matches scheduled to air on the MLS Season Pass in the coming weeks below.
- Monday, January 29, 1pm in Ethiopia at Al Hilal SFC
- Thursday, February 1, 1pm at Al-Nasr FC
- Sunday, February 4, at 3 a.m. ET in Hong Kong
- Thursday, February 15, at 7:30 pm ET against Newell’s Old Boys.
MLS is back: 2024 opening weekend.
The start of MLS’ 29th season will be the first in the league’s history when Messi and League Cup champions Inter Miami host CF Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, February 21 at the DRV PNK Stadium. The game will be broadcast exclusively on the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV at 8 p.m. MLS Back Opening Week action continues as MLS clubs compete in 14 matches on Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25, with the LA Galaxy hosting Inter Miami CF on Sunday, February 25, at Glory Health Sports Park.
The following Matchday 1 games are available for free on the MLS Season Pass:
Saturday, February 24
LAFC vs Seattle Sounders FC
4:30 p.m. ET
DC United vs New England Revolution.
7:30 p.m. ET
Orlando City SC vs. CF Montreal
7:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, February 25
FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto FC
2:30 p.m. ET
The upcoming season features exciting new talent and returning superstars of world soccer, including Atlanta United FC’s Thiago Almada, Caleb Wiley and Giorgos Giacomakis. Walker Zimmerman and Hani Mukhtar in Nashville; Cucho Hernandez and Diego Rossi with the Columbus Crew; Luciano Acosta of FC Cincinnati; Hector Herrera with Houston Dynamo FC; Also LAFC’s new goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Luis Suarez joins Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba at Inter Miami.
The complete 2024 MLS regular season schedule is available at mlssoccer.com/news/mls-unveils-2024-regular-season-schedule.
The ultimate destination for MLS fans
MLS Season Pass shows every live MLS regular season match, the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, Leagues Cup, MLS All-Star, Campeones Cup, and MLS NEXT and MLS NEXT Pro matches and tournaments all in one place without interruption. In addition, subscribers will receive on-demand exclusive content and a very broad and accessible program lineup MLS count And MLS package In English, and MLS La Previa And MLS summary In Spanish. For the new era of 2024, MLS 360 – The popular Live Whip Around show offers live views of every match with expert analysis and discussion – Now available for the first time in Spanish, with MLS Season Pass Broadcasting Tony Cerchi, veteran multilingual analyst and commentator. Cherchi will be joined by former professional player Miguel Gallardo and former player and MLS Cup finalist head coach Giovanni Savarese. New additions to the Spanish language MLS La Previa And MLS summary Studio scenes include Antonella Gonzalez taking on a new role from her previous sideline reporter position.
Fans in the US and Canada will continue to have the option to select an audio match from their respective home radio broadcasts. A talented team of broadcasters and soccer legends will lead MLS Season Pass coverage, bringing their knowledge and passion to the action.
Fans have the ability to join matches live or watch the game on demand from the start at any time, with compressed matches available for all games. With the Multiview feature, fans can enjoy up to four matches simultaneously on Apple TV 4K devices and iPad.1
For a more personalized experience, fans can choose their favorite club on the MLS Season Pass in MySport. Once a fan selects their favorite club, matches are instantly displayed in the Next Watchlist on the Apple TV app, so they never miss a beat. Fans can opt-in to receive notifications on their iPhone and iPad when their match is about to start. Each club page gives fans a single destination to browse everything they want to watch at their club, including live matches, match previews, interviews and replays and more. Fans will get a schedule of all matches for their club, and enjoy regularly updated featured stories and highlights. In preparation for the 2024 season, fans can explore a huge collection of exclusive content on the MLS Season Pass, including highlights from last season, curated club content, replays of full 2023 matches, stories from around the league and more. .
More ways to respect the MLS
- Apple TV+ recently announced a currently untitled Major League Soccer docuseries produced in partnership with award-winning Box to Box Films and Major League Soccer. joining Messi found AmericaA six-part documentary film offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Lionel Messi at the highly anticipated 2023 League Cup and Major League Soccer has been produced in association with Major League Soccer. And what comes next Messi’s World Cup: The Rise of a LegendThe first official and authentic account of Messi’s amazing life with the Argentina national team and the first FIFA World Cup match on February 21, 2024.
- of Outside with Taylor Tweman The podcast returns on February 21st with a new season covering all corners of the league. Hosted by MLS Season Pass lead analyst Taylor Tweman, the podcast features athletes, coaches and executives from around the world in soccer, as well as celebrity guests. Fans can catch the show on Apple Podcasts at apple.co/Offside-Pod.
- On Apple Music, fans can enjoy exclusive club-curated playlists featuring songs and artists that embody the culture of those clubs, with additional music content at apple.co/AM-MLS throughout the season.
- Apple Maps users can browse special matchday guides created by MLS clubs and find recommendations for local bars and restaurants to catch a game, detailed information about their stadiums and more.
- On the Apple TV app, fans can easily follow their favorite MLS clubs, get alerts for upcoming games, track real-time scores and more at apple.co/MySportsMLS to enjoy My Sports across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
- On Apple News, users can easily follow their favorite teams and leagues in the Sports tab; Receive stories from hundreds of top publishers; access to scores, schedules and rankings for major professional and collegiate leagues; And check out the highlights.2 Apple News+ subscribers also get access to The Athletic’s unrivaled sports journalism, best-in-class team coverage and the biggest and most compelling stories in sports daily.
- Siri can answer a variety of MLS-related questions, including schedules, scores, standings, club lists and player statistics.3
Sign up for the MLS Season Pass
Starting Monday, January 29, fans can subscribe to the MLS Season Pass through the Apple TV app for $14.99 per month or $99 per season, and Apple TV+ subscribers can subscribe for a special price of $12.99 per month or $79 per season.4 This season’s MLS Season Pass subscription is included with every full-season MLS Club Ticket account. With Family Sharing, up to six family members can share the subscription using their own Apple ID and password.
MLS Season Pass is available on billions of devices through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes and game consoles, and on the web at tv.apple.com. To learn more about how to sign up for the MLS Season Pass, visit apple.co/_MLS_.4
- Multiview is supported on iPad (7th generation) or later.
- My Sport is not available in all countries and regions.
- Siri availability, features, and commands vary by language and country or region.
- MLS Season Pass is available with the Apple TV app iOS 16.2 or later, iPadOS 16.2 or later, Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD with TVOS 16.2 or later, macOS Ventura 13.1 or later, on or on eligible smart TVs and streaming devices. . tv.apple.com Fans around the world can enjoy the MLS Season Pass in English, Spanish or available French, including closed captioning.
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